" Where are you going? Let me drop you" Vivaan said as they came out of the restaurant.
"Gonna meet up with a friend, so you carry on. Lorenzo said he would pick up!" Mellina said.
" You sure? I can drop you wherever you want!" Vivaan asked.
" Yeah, I am!" She was interrupted by a phone call.
" Yeah, coming!" She ended the call.
" Let me send you off!" They both walked to where Lorenzo was standing.
" Hey, Zoey!" She side hugged him. Lorenzo and Vivaan shook their hands.
As they exchanged their greetings they parted their ways.
" Did she call you?" Mellina asked as Lorenzo sat beside her.
" I called her and said about yesterday. She asked about how you are, I told her to ask you!" Lorenzo shrugged.
" That chick, she is stubborn as hell!" Mellina muttered.
They were talking about her best friend Jen, Jeniffer Hernández.
" We planned of having a video call at 2 and now it's already 2 so let's wait for the call," Lorenzo said anticipating the call.
In minutes Jeniffer called him.
" Hello, baby sister!" He smiled at her.
" Hello, baby brother!" She teased him.
" What are you doing teddy?" He asked, it was her nickname.
" Just got back to our room after lunch!" She sulked.
"Why are you sulking, baby?" He asked.
" Missing my best friend teddy! You know when we arrived at the camp, the first thing the team coach asked was where is your captain? We miss her! I miss her badly, you know right? This is the first time I am attending a camp without her!" She said sadly with a cry babyface.
" If you miss her, you should talk to her!" He suggested with a smile.
" No, I won't talk to her. I don't know what she's hiding but how dare she reject this chance? I just don't wanna talk to her!" She said stubbornly.
Mellina was already crying.
" Hey, muffin don't cry!" He said.
" Muffin? Mel?" Jen frowned.
" Yeah, she is with me!" Lorenzo said.
" Why is she crying?" Jeni asked. He gave his phone to Mellina.
" Do you know how much I miss everything? How much I miss you? It's just I had no other way but to not to go! It hurts you know..." She sobbed.
It was enough to break the ice called Jeniffer. Mellina hardly cried.
Seeing her cry, she knew there was something.
" Baby, don't cry! I am already sad!" Jen said worriedly.
" I am sorry Jen, it's just I can't hold it anymore. I need my best friend very badly." Mellina said wiping her tears.
" I am sorry Muffin, I just couldn't take it. I really miss you!" That was an easy patch.
Lorenzo sat there smiling at them, Mellina just told her that she is working with Ryan.
Jeniffer know what to ask and what not to, she respected Mellina's privacy.
" Okay, Zoey you take our baby girl shopping and enjoy some time. I remember you saying that you need to buy a watch. Take her she would be a great help. I warn you, Zoey, if you don't buy me and her a watch you are gonna die. I need that limited edition rosegold watch!" Jen ordered him.
Lorenzo thanked her with his eyes.
" Don't add me to your list. I am not buying anything I have enough!" Mellina refused.
" B*tch! Buy it, or else I am gonna kill you! We are gonna wear twinning watch!" She threatened, making them laugh.
" Okay, witch!" They ended the call.
" So are you really taking me shopping?"
" Of course, I don't wanna die!"
" But shopping with girls would be the worst!" Mellina smirked.
" But not with Mellina!" He smiled.
They spoke random topics until they reached the mall.
" You gonna buy here?" Mellina asked in surprise.
" No, we will just enjoy!" Lorenzo winked.
" Oh my, Zoey you wanna enjoy. Hearing something new from you..." Mellina teased.
" As if I have not taken you two..." He fake glared.
" Don't tell that you took us because we used to drag you!"
" Okay, Muffin. Let's do something, what say?" He asked taking her hand in his.
" How about some burger and fries. Though I ate already, I want it now!" Mellina said dreamily.
" Okay, come let's go!" He took her to the MGD's.
They ate there chatting a lot. Lorenzo was an introvert but now Mellina realized he is coming out of his shell.
" So, when are you taking over?" Mellina asked munching her fries.
" I don't know, maybe after a month?" He said nonchalantly.
" ¿Cómo está papá? "
( How is dad doing? )
" ¡Está bien, volverá a la empresa en unos días!"
( He is doing good, he'll be back at the company in a few days! )
" Hmm..." She hummed.
"Zoooeeeyyy!" Someone shrieked in his ear hugging his neck from his back.
He spilled the cheese on himself.
By the way, his name came out, he knew who it was.
" Angel, get me a hearing aid at the earliest, keeping doing this I am gonna go deaf!" Lorenzo said with a smile, not turning to Angel who was hanging on his neck.
" What can I do? I just love doing that!" Angel pouted as she took a fries from his plate still hanging behind.
He yanked her hand away from it.
" First, sit here properly and then eat!" He dragged to the nearest chair.
" Mr. Park...Ryan! Have a seat here!" Mellina called him seeing him stand there clueless.
Ryan stood facing Lorenzo's back. He shot daggers at him.
Glaring at him, he went and sat near Mellina and plastered a fake smile.
" Hello, Mr. Parker." Lorenzo greeted first.
" Hey, Mr. Hernandez!" He greeted back with a fake smile.
" Ryan, do you know him?" Angel asked.
" No, Angel! I know him, but not personally." Ryan replied.
" Okay, so this is Lorenzo or we call him Zoey! My best friend! Don't ask me why my best friend is an old man it's because my sister and his sister hang out together even Sindhu was on their team, so we had to bear each other and as the time passed we ended up as best friends!" Angel explained.
Angel gave him a kiss on his cheek as she missed her friend.
" Muffin!" He called Mel.
And that was enough for Ryan to splash water on him.