Chapter 58. New York City!

“But what about my clothes? Work? OMG, work! I need to call my boss and call in sick or something. And what about your work? And… I haven’t even told my parents we were traveling — my best friend,” Bushra said breathlessly. He could sense the concern in her voice and how her brows were drawn together.

They just landed in New York and they were already on their way to Mubarak and Yasmin’s place. She looks at him when he didn’t answer her and he offered her a smile. “Relax, you have 3 weeks off. And I’m the boss, I can decide to show up at work whenever I want to. And your parents know we’re traveling because I’ve told them — and who’s your best friend? That light skin girl that visits you often? She talks a lot.”

Bushra shook her head on disbelief. “How did you convince him to give me that much time off?” She also wondered why her mother hadn’t said anything about their trip when they spoke a day before the trip. And she could admit Madina was talkative and sassy.<