Jack thought for a while and said, "Okay Maya. After everything that you have gone through, you deserve this much. I will have to call Cindy and tell her to forget about coming with us."

Maya smiled triumphantly before saying, "Hold on Jack, I think you should text Cindy instead. If you call her now, Cindy would want to know why and from the look on your face, I can tell you are still upset with her despite my pleading.

Listen, Cindy is a proud person, you know that. You do not need to tell her ...