"Hello?" Pt. 2

August 24th 2016

"Hey, babe. Sorry I missed your call last night. I was on Skype with Lucas."

"Yeah, he told me."

"What? When?"

"Today when I went to visit him. He's out of ICU, by the way."

"Yeah, I know. Right, about that thing you were asking about last night."

"You mean Jasmine and Samuel?"

"Mhm, that's right."

"Jasmine's there with you, isn't she?"

"Indeed."

"Send her somewhere else and then we can talk about her."

"Absolutely. -Hey, Jasmine? Want to go to wardrobe and see what goodies we can steal this month?-"

<<Not really, no.>>

"-Jasmine, go down to wardrobe and steal some goodies for us.-"

<<It's procuring, not stealing. And I just said that I didn't want to go. You go, you klepto.>>

"Charming."

"-Jasmine, go down to wardrobe and procure some shoes, handbags, clothes, accessories... whatever, but if you stay here, then you're gonna have to listen to me and Daniel being really mushy. Yous choice.-"

"What did she choose?"

"Put it this way, I've never seen Jasmine move so quick in my life."

"Haha, but she's gone now, right?"

"Yeah, she's gone."

"So, Jasmine and Samuel- what's the story?"

"I didn't get much of an answer which, incidentally, gave me all the answers I needed."

"How does that work?"

"You've met Jasmine. The woman can't shut up even if her life depended on it, but as soon as I started to ask her about Samuel, she went really quiet and blushed."

"Jasmine blushed?"

"I know! So bloody weird!"

"I'll bet. But what does her blushing really tell you?"

"It tells me that Jasmine really likes Samuel."

"But does Samuel like Jasmine?"

"The man flew half way across the world on a whim for Jasmine and then invited her to spend this weekend in England with him. Do you think he likes her?"

"He's inviting her to England? What, to stay with Connie?"

"Apparently."

"Shit."

"What?"

"He likes her. Does this mean they're officially dating?"

"I'm calling ti. They're dating."

<<Who is dating?>>

"-Fuck me!-"

<<I'd rather not, thanks.>>

"-Do not creep up on people like that, Jasmine. You scared the life out of me.-"

<<Mhm. So, who is dating?>>

"-You and Samuel.-"

<<Did Sam tell you that? Did Sam tell Daniel that and then Daniel tell you that?>>

"-Holy shit! You two are dating! This is amazing news. Jasmine, I'm thrilled for you.-"

<<Fuck you, Sophie.>>

"-Love you, too, Jas!- Did you hear that?! They're dating."

"Great."

"Don't be so sarcastic about it, Daniel. Didn't you say that she was a good influence on him?"

"Yeah, but when it's reality, it's slightly different. What if they get married? Jasmine would be my sister-in-law. God forbid."

"Oh, my God. That would be amazing! She'd be my sister-in-law, too!"

"No."

"She would be."

"I know that, but... no. I'd rather that she wasn't my sister-in-law."

"Tough luck. It won't be your choice."

"I guess not. Family gatherings will be interesting, to say the least."

"I cannot wait."

"Moving on to the next thing- Connie and Camille. Conspiracy theory?"

"Perhaps. They get along really well, so I wouldn't be surprised if they were conspiring. Plus, my mother has always said that she can't wait to be a grandmother. It's her 'sole purpose in ilfe,' apparently."

"Connie says that we have to give her a great-grandchild soon. And by soon, she means before she dies."

"Tell her we're having fun trying but we have to be married first."

"Why do we have to be married first? We could marry while you're pregnant."

"Funny, but no. My grandmother, Harlow, will disown me if I got knocked up outside wedlock."

"..."

"Again."

"..."

"It took her a long time to forgive me after the first pregnancy. A second one would be unforgivable. Catholic, see."

"Ah, ok. Did you contact Elias? From the way he was freaking out earlier, I guess you haven't."

"It's next on my to-do list."

"Well, go do it now. He's freaking out about something."

"Ok, ok. You're aware that means I have to hang up, right?"

"I know. Call him now."

"Alright, alright. I'm going. I love you."

"I love you, too."

"See you soon, baboon!"

"Later, 'gator."