One Good Turn 10

you know you have really impressed me with the way you relate with maria, he said. "i've told you that i dont ever want to discuss maria with you; so, please dont start it," she said.
he smiled and actually chuckled. "come on sarah, I am sorry but let's forget the past and whatever i may have said or done that is getting you angry," he said.

she looked at him and drew her mouth down with a somewhat insouciant sneer playing at the corners of her mouth. "don't patronize me, mike," she said in a harsher pitch of voice. she got up and left the balcony.
michael sighed, he could never understand this woman. he could not predict the things that made her happy or angry. perhaps, she had her plan against maria and was first playing the good woman before she would suddenly hit hard. he decide he would remain at alert and watch; the moment he notices anything going wrong, he woul spring into action.