Burn the truth (ENG)

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"Esma, can you serve table seven? Table two wants to order something."

"Again?"  Esma asked in surprise.  "I thought they were done."

I lifted my shoulders and looked around.  It was always busy around this time.

Esma let out a sigh.  "I'll serve table seven. Go ahead."

"Thanks, Es."

With a notepad in hand, I walked down table two and noted their order.

"Anything else?"  I asked the men kindly.

One of the men shook his blond hair as he tapped his phone.

However, the brown-haired man gave me a broad smile.  "Thank you." He glanced at my business card.  "Zara."

I nodded kindly and took my steps away from them.  Not much later, I came back with their order.

I put two glasses of water in front of both of them and gave them a smile.

When I turned around again, I heard one of the men calling me.  I turned around confused and saw that it was the brown-haired one.  His eyes rolled over my figure and I began to feel uncomfortable.

"Yes?"  I muttered, hoping he would stop.

He looked up into my eyes and gave me a seductive smile.  "Can I have your number?"

"My number?"  I muttered confused.  I held my right hand in front of him with my wedding ring.  "I am married."

The blond-haired man spat out the water and let out a laugh.  His eyes twinkled as he shook his head at his friend.

I saw Esma look concerned out of the corner of my eye and I shook my head.  "Don't worry," I muttered to her and she nodded.

After working for several hours in a row, I turned the board from open to closed.

Esma sank into a chair exhausted and I took a seat opposite her.

"Is everything alright?"  I asked her, glancing at her bags under her eyes.

She rubbed her face and stared at the round table.  "My father wants to take Noor away from me."

"What?"  I muttered startled and leaned forward.  "Why?"

She stared furiously at the table.  "He thinks I can't take care of her and therefore wants her under his wing."

"What are you going to do now?"  I asked carefully.

I can imagine how hard it must be for her to be separated from her sister.

Faid and I also had a lawsuit in our day.  However, we did not have a psycho father who wanted to conquer his children with money and would risk everything for that.  Even their luck.

Esma shrugged and looked out.  "Now that Grandma has passed away, I have to start a lawsuit."

Grandma Flores got custody of Noor when her daughter - the mother of Esma and Noor - passed away.  Now that Grandma Flores has passed away, Noor has no guardian.  If Esma wants to take over the role, she has to file a lawsuit.