Yellow Hearts

2.16

Bonita stood at Maverick's desk holding a phone to her ear.

It rang once.

Twice.

Three times.

Someone picked up and she grinned.

"Heyyy Vee." they said leaning against the desk.

"Who is this?" the man on the other side asked.

"Damn I know it's been a while but it's Bonnie. Y'know ta Pedía."

"Who told you of them? Of us?"

"Who do you think? Look, kai aftó proérchetai apó ton Tzéims, I need you to send something to my aunt. I'm at her house right now, just stamp it with a crane and apospá tin prosochí ó,ti ki an gínei."

"Alright. Consider it done."

"When d'you think it'll get here?"

"Tomorrow night."

"Thank you so much, this is why I love you!" The man hung up. "Rude bitch."

"You didn't tell her where you are, did you?" Maverick asked with a threatening smile.

Bonita mirrored it. "I don't know where I am, remember? Now when's lunch, I want arepas."

"What language were you speaking just now?"

"Vee only speaks three languages: English, Spanish, and Korean." Bonita scoffed. "What language do you think I was speaking?"

Maverick didn't respond. He stood and pressed his hand on the small of their back and started leading them back to their room. Once they got there he spoke again, "Rest well. You'll need it."

"Need it for what?"

"You're going to see another infected."

He closed the door and she heard the automatic click. She jumped onto her bed and grabbed her walkie-talkie. The staff had given them all access to talk to each other now.

"Guys you there?"

"Where would we be?"

"Tyler!"

"Shut up."

"Ashlyn, Aiden?"

"Yeah?"

"Sorry I was painting my face! What's up Bon?"

"They're having me see one of the infected again..."

"THEY'RE WHAT?!"

"Loud." Bonita and Ashlyn said.

"No way you're not going!"

"Don't really have a choice in case you forgot."

"...y'know what, I hope you die. Fuck off."

"Love you too Ty."

"You said you were asking Vee to send you something right?" Ashlyn said, meaning, "Did they agree?"

"Yeah she said she could send it tomorrow but she's busy today." "They'll be here tomorrow."

"Great."

"Be careful!" Taylor said. "When you see Laden I mean."

"We don't know it'll be Laden."

"It'll probably be Laden."

"Yeah."

"Can you guys just agree with me for once?"