“Astaghfirullah..” grumbled Amal, “Veda for the last time, there’s someone else I’m interested in..”

(How can this woman be so insistent? This goes beyond willful ignorance or rose tinted glasses. Are the glasses for blind mice or what?)

“You don’t even know if she likes you back, Mallie! Plus, your parents love me!” she protested, standing firm in her determination to win him over, “I can cook,...