Chapter 13

HOPE: I forgot one thing on the contract.

JAY: And what’s that?

HOPE: I need to know what Amaplida means.

JAY: You need to?

HOPE: Yes, it's been driving me crazy.

I’d tried to spell it out a few times on Google Translate, but I must’ve been spelling it wrong because nothing was coming up.

JAY: It's Amapolita. And it means Little Poppy.

HOPE: Why Little Poppy?

JAY: The poppy seed muffins. The drug test jokes.

HOPE: So I'm nicknamed after a muffin?

JAY: Well, I couldn't very well call you muffin. That’s Bollo. And to me, Amapolita sounds better. Also, you're small, but stubborn, and a little addictive.

HOPE: Addictive?

Three little dots appeared on the screen. There was a whole minute of those dots appearing and disappearing before Jay finally responded.

JAY: It's late, Hope. Get some sleep. I’ll see you in the morning.

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