You Can Run But...
"He won't know, just please, Maria. Here are twenty-five Euros. Just one glass."
Maya wasn't sure they were talking about just water. Water was a code word for something else, and with Maria's desperation, she needed it.
"I bring glass to your room," changed Lina's mind immediately.
"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, Lina, you're the best," she left the dining room.
Lina sighed and also left.
Maya sighed. This was her chance to sneak out of the table, satisfied that everywhere was empty; her anxiety was affecting her, making her want to disappear. She shook her head back to the mission at hand.