197. Cedar Island (2/2)

"Life is full of surprises,"

"Like how the girl you liked turned into a kid,"

"If you bring it up one more time, I won't talk to anyone for a week. I'll be in my room, alone, with the door closed. And I'm going to cry," Situ said, his voice completely deadpan. "You make a grown man cry with your words. Isn't it such a horrible and terrible thing to do?!"

Crystal couldn't hold back her laugh, but she rolled her eyes. "All right, all right. I won't joke about it anymore," she said, raising her hands in surrender.

Crystal, one of the slaves Tyler had freed and employed on the ship.

"These men never get the hints." She sighed in frustration, shaking her head as Situ glanced at her, clearly oblivious to whatever signals she'd been trying to send.