Maria came back in to take the tray and she went away as she stared at the bowl, which was now empty and looked satisfied as she left.

"So, where were we?" Veronica asked as she wiped her mouth using a tissue and tossed it to the dustbin.

I stayed quiet wanting to know what was going on.

"Yeah! Marriage. No, I'm not married," she said as she chuckled and at that moment all I wanted to do was to take a sigh of relief but stopped when she continued "yet!" smiling at me which ...