*
"What's on your mind?" Sa'ima said, taking the empty plate from Noor. "You've been awfully quiet for the past few days."
"Nothing." she replied. "I'm just a little bit tired."
"Of course you are." Sa'ima wiggled her eyebrows at her. "I can only imagine, after all the work you've been doing."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Noor asked, sensing an underlying meaning in her words.
"Oh, you know what I mean." Sa'ima smirked. "Humayra already told me everything she saw three days ago. Did you really think you could hide it from any of us?"
"What exactly did she tell you?" Noor asked.
"My lips are sealed." Sa'ima smirked again. "Just don't let Dalia find out what is going on between you and the Master."
"You're delusional." Noor rolled her eyes. "There is nothing going on between th
