Chapter 3: a night of cold sweat

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BROOKLYNN

On the ride back to the boat, Brooklynn remembered the question Sammy had asked about Darius and her, and a smile appeared on her face as her cheeks involuntarily tinged pink.

Seeing how Sammy cared about Yasmina and vice versa made her remember the time she thought Sammy had a crush on someone in the group.

The superstar smiled, lengthening her stride to grab Sammy's arm and slow her down.
<<You go ahead Yaz... We'll join you in a moment...>>
She said gesturing with her hands to proceed.

<<Okay...but I don't blame myself if Kenji will eat your portions>>
Yasmina said giggling but, struck by curiosity, she too slowed down her pace a little.

She was curious to find out what her two friends would talk about.

Brooklyn looked at Sammy, who was waiting with a few words from her.
<<Tell me something... Yasmina.... You like her, don't you?>>
She asked looking at her with a small smile.

Sammy did everything he could not to giggle nervously.
<<Depends on what you mean Brooklynn... I mean Yaz is fantastic->>

At those words Yazmina, who was a few meters ahead of them, became red in the face.
<<W-what are you and Sammy talking about, Brooklynn?>>
The sporty girl asked nervously.

<<Naah.. Nothing much...>>
Brooklynn said smiling and releasing the Texan's arm, quickening her pace to reach Yaz.

Sammy lost himself in the almost hypnotic movement of the sporty girl's ponytail for a few moments before recovering and joining them.

DARIUS

When Darius saw the girls arriving he approached the railing of the ship.

<<We were about to come looking for you!>>
He said, offering them a hand to get back on board.

<<My fault>>
Yasmina said, raising a hand in guilt.

Kenji and Ben emerged from below deck with one of the paper bags from the park's Visitor Center, containing canned food they had collected some time ago and some utensils for eating them.

Each of them took what they preferred... There were peaches in syrup, beans, peas, meat, fish and some tomato puree.

Darius chose one of the aluminum cans containing the fish and opened it, taking a spoon from inside the bag.

They gave themselves a good appetite and began to eat.

Darius had to admit in his mind that that fish, even in a can, was delicious to his hungry stomach.

After dinner they sat on the sofas and the African-American boy, the wild boy and the rich boy listened to the story of the three girls.

<<The Velociraptor is gone?!? What a stroke of luck you had Yaz!>>
Kenji exclaimed, slapping his knee in excitement, when Yasmina told them about her encounter that afternoon.

Yasmina nodded with a yawn.
<<Yeah... And shortly after I found Brooklynn and Sammy... Or rather... They found me..
>>
She replied as she curled up against the side of the unoccupied couch.

The group spoke among themselves to assign tasks for the next day before the floor was given again to Yaz, who however remained silent.

<<Yaz?>>
He called her Ben, noticing that the girl hadn't spoken in a while.

Brooklynn leaned out of her seat slightly, noticing her sporty friend's sleeping face.
She turned to look at her friends and put a finger to her lips, letting them know to speak in a low voice because their friend had fallen asleep.

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