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“Jasmine, what’s going on?” I asked her.
“Where are you?” she asked.
“I’m still on my flight.”
“Don’t you know you are supposed to have your phone off on flights?” she asked me. I could hear her smile through her voice.
“Yes, but I paid for the wifi. What’s up? Why are you calling?” I asked.
“Will is driving me up the fucking wall, and I don’t want to stress out Christine right now. I need someone reasonable to vent to.”
I chuckled.
I didn’t know if I was necessarily reasonable; I was just a good listener.
“Okay, tell me about it, but remember I’m not a psychologist, so I can’t give good advice.”
“Good thing I don’t need a psychologist, I just need a bro, and someone who thinks logically,” she countered quickly.
“Okay, I’m your guy.”
“I knew you were. I wanted to canvas the island. We got in two hours ago, and I’m sitting around like a bump on a fucking log. Honestly, this is precious time we can’t waste. Tomorrow and the day after are completely about Christine and Wells, as they should be…”
“But you feel like you should be doing more right now,” I said, cutting her off. I had to choose my words carefully given my audience. I was sure Abby was listening curiously.
“Exactly, there are people out there that need our help. What if I spot a clue, and I would have missed it if I didn’t go?” she asked.
“I get it, I do. I’m guessing he doesn’t want you to go alone?” I asked.
“Exactly, he promised Wells he’d help with something, and therefore he’s unavailable.”
“And no one else is around?” I asked.
“No one that doesn’t have something to do. Yates’ stupid ass is laying out on the beach. I want to punch him. Can I punch him?” she fired back quickly.
“You’re a big girl. Do what you want. I’ll be landing soon. How about this? If you wait for me to arrive, I’ll go with you. I was actually planning on doing the same thing once I dropped off my bags,” I told her.
“God, I knew you were my favorite out of the bunch. I’m going to give Yates a good slap, and then I’ll meet you in the lobby. Text me when you’re here, okay?”
“Of course, I’ll see you soon.”
She disconnected the call.
It was silent for fifteen seconds before Abby’s curiosity got the best of her, like I knew it would.
“I’m going to be nosey. Who was that, your girlfriend?” she asked.
If I had been drinking something, I would have done a spit-take like Christine had said she did earlier. Jasmine was beautiful, but she was already spoken for.
“No, just one of my friends attending the wedding. She’s upset that her boyfriend won’t go explore the island with her, so she wanted to know if I would,” I said.
“Ah, that sounds like fun. Do you want some further company?” she offered.
I felt bad, because it seemed like she genuinely wanted to go. Did she want to tag along because she was interested in me? One could only hope. I was going to have to decline the offer, though. Jasmine would be furious if I wasted this opportunity to discuss our mission or what we’d discovered. I learned the hard way that I didn’t want to be on Jasmine’s bad side. She may have said I was her favorite, but there was a time that I wasn’t. It involved me taking the last donut from the box, one that she had specifically been saving.
“Thank you for the offer, but I think she’s looking to vent about her boyfriend to someone who knows him well,” I said, making excuses.
“Oh, well have fun,” she said, sounding a little dejected.
