Shifting Alliances

“Put the project with the Sinclairs on hold” Caleb sends Alistair a text that he sees last immediately and he calls him.

“What am I supposed to tell Alex Sinclair?” Alistair asks him, instead of going back to talk about where their last conversation ended.

“You don't have to tell him anything,” he answers his friend as if what he is asking him to do is as simple as ABC.

“How do you expect me to do that when I am the one here and you are in Pearl” Alistair raises an alarm.

“You avoid him and if he asks you any question, you tell him to wait for me to come back so that I can handle everything” Caleb answers him.

“Are you for real? You don't even know when you are coming back here” Alistair scoffs.

“The doctor told me that he will observe Melanie for 3 to 5 days after which he will discharge her if she doesn't have any complications from the surgery, and then I will be back” Caleb informs Alistair.

“But you can't be certain that the doctor will not find any complications after cross-exam