Croana Additions and Drabbles

Sweet Valentine

Part 1 - Treasure Hunting

Cris had always considered Valentine's Day a useless holiday to make stupid people waste their money on useless presents. But now... well now she was in love. She had always laughed about people planning the perfect surprise, thinking about the perfect presents, trying to be the perfect boyfriend or girlfriend. Perfect had always meant "boring" to Cris... until now. She was just another fool lost in the foolishness of love, which - she had to admit - was not the worst thing ever as she used to think. It was actually the opposite: she loved Joana and loved being in love with her. How the tables had turned! And now she was waiting by the dimly lit swimming pool where they kissed for the first time, waiting for her guapa to show, hoping all was running "perfectly", how she had planned.

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Joana texted once again Dani to make sure Cris was not at home, nervous and anxious that her present kept being a surprise - "Can I come up, Dani?"

"All clear, cambio"

Joana laughed, her "brother-in-law" was a total dork, like her girlfriend - "Coming up, cambio y corto"

She climbed the stairs two by two, heart racing with the idea of their first Valentine's day, looking forward to the "surprise date", Cris had planned for her.

"Hey there, just breathe, Joana! My sister won't be happy if you die on Valentine!"

"Sorry Dani, I don't want to be late."

"Don't worry, you won't be. Now go and do what you have to." - then he gave her a note - "Cris told me to give you this. Games on, miss Bianchi." - he winked at her and Joana surprisingly blushed.

Joana hid her present in Cris' room and read the note.

Mrs. Bianchi, here starts the first edition of the Soto Treasure Hunting. Please, follow my instructions, so we can pass the best Valentine ever. To find me, just go drink a beer. And please, even if they take 84 years to serve your beer, pay them! And tip 'em, maybe they'll have something for you ;-) ."

Joana burst out in laughter and sprinted to the door - "See you later, Dani!"

Daniel shook his head and smirked to himself - "No we won't, girl."

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Joana ordered a beer and, after waiting twenty minutes for Cris, generously tipped the waiter, who smiled and gave her a note identical to the one she had received from Dani - We're lucky they don't remember us, or this would have been awkward, miss Bianchi ;-) He's kinda nice, tho, don't u think? By the way, I think you should go take a look at our little children-frogs."

Joana bit her lower lip and went to "their" park, approaching the little artificial pond where she and Cris had "adopted" two frogs, Sapita and Violet.

"Hi babies! Don't tell me your momma has taught you to speak, so you can tell me where she is." - the only answer was their crack crack, and she laughed to herself - "Damn Cris, you make me speak to the frogs, what have you done to me?!"

Then she noticed a note hung on a tree and started reading it - "What the fuck..."

How are our beautiful children? Bet they've kept the secret but you've managed to discover this note, chica lista ;-) Now, hurry up, you're late for your apnea competence!"

"Hija de puta, she will never admit that she can't beat me." - she whispered to herself and started walking towards the pool where they kissed for the first time.

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Cris heard the door opening and readily plunged herself into the water, hiding in a corner of the swimming pool.