One Cold Moment

chapter 7

Marina talks with her grandmother, Joana about her encounter with her boss's brother, Yankee and how he'd wanted to be her friend and even asked for her number. While Joana thought there was nothing wrong with this, Marina couldn't help thinking about the said Yankee and how he'd appeared to her earlier at the plantation.

She found herself blushing each time she thought about him asking if she was doing okay from the previous day she'd fell into the water.

Joana had offered a piece of advice nevertheless to not decline his friendship request even though deep down, Marina knew she wasn't going to do that. Marina somehow, felt like Yankee was a good person. He looked fascinating, funny and good looking. She didn't mind being friends anyways.

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Anthonio laid sprawled across Yankee's bed while Yankee stood over his dresser, on the phone.

After hanging up on the call he had ended rather quickly, Anthonio tilts his head up to see Yankee's smug face.

"Who was that, man?" He asks.

"Poppy." Yankee replied, sitting on his dresser chair.

"Your girlfriend from the pub?" He chuckles, earning a glare from Yankee. "what? That chick is pretty into you. I'd say you go for her Yanks. What the hell happened to the old you?"

"What old me are you even talking about?" He asks.

For a moment, Anthonio gives him a straight look before replying.

"The Yankee that would hit the pub and drive any lady home."

Yankee's lips drop open and he felt the urge to slap him straight.

"What are you talking about man? I could slap you for that comment. I take issues with it!"

"Whatever you say," He shrugs " am just saying that....the old Yankee would take up this opportunity that poppy is throwing at him period."

"Well......that's just not me anymore."

Why don't you have her so Isabel can have your head on a platter." He chuckles.

"Hey," He sits up." Don't tell Isabel I said any of these okay? But all am saying and would still say, is that poppy is a really nice and sweet girl.

Again, childish and desperate but hot"

"Yeah, Thanks Anthonio. I'll keep that in mind. Now can you shut up?"

"Alright," he puts up his hands in surrender." I'll be quiet."

"Thank you." he nods
Silence.

"So,"Anthonio speaks again." So did you go back to the plantation to see water girl?"

"Water girl?" Yankee gives him a brow.

"who?"

"Damn, I can't remember her name."

"The princess in distress? The one you were ogling at back at your brother's plantation?"

"Alright! I wasn't ogling at her! And yeah, I did. Just to make sure she's alright."

"Wow,"Anthonio stresses, placing a hand over his chest "that's so cute and soft of you."

"I'm not being soft! It's called caring.....you know....ever heard of that word? You haven't? I thought as much. Let me explain that to you then. Like if Isabel fell into the water now, you'll try to make sure she's alright, right? ....."

"Well," He cuts him off." In case you forgot, Isabel is my girlfriend. That's why I'll 'care' so much for her and infact, I'll usually cuddle up with her so she'd feel alright, "he smirks "