Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Two people gazed into each other's eyes through the dim glow of their

smartphones.

"Oliver, it's so dark where you are. Where exactly are you?" Josefina inquired, the concern evident in her voice.

"Just lying in bed, sleeping. What about you?"

"I'm also trying to sleep," Josefina replied, her voice masking the dance of secrets between them.

The memory of a conversation with Hayden surged to Josefina's mind as she and Oliver silently looked at each other through the screens.

Breaking the silence, Oliver ventured, "I think I can hear the sound of waves where you are."

Instinctively, Josefina dove under the covers. "You must be mistaken. It's just noise from outside. Why would there be waves here?"

"But Josie, now I can't see you with that cover over your head," Oliver protested mildly.

you coming back?"

try to make it sooner. Josie, are you missing me yet?" Under the tranquility of the blankets, Oliver's resonant,

interrupted the moment. "Ms. Rosa, Mr. Hayden requests your

"Oliver, I've got to

there." Donning a

Breath by his side. "Rosa, the

and inspected a seedling closely. "I'll

toiled alone, planting the seedlings, watering, and loosening the soil as

back

Rose Bay Island would have to abandon the project

you needed have been delivered to the

with some tea from

You are so good to me than my godson." Josefina smiled warmly, "Of course I should be good

is already on his way. He should be landing on the island

like a brother to her since her arrival on Rose Bay Island, once even taking a dangerous blow