The drive down from the mountain was quite serene. She had slept well. Her father was up and alert when she left. She even got the opportunity to see him stand with the aid of the nurses. "So, JP's excited you're coming. I told him that you wanted to meet with him first." Joi looked for a reaction. Zuri didn't take the bait. She had made the mistake of returning home briefly after graduation and trying to rekindle a romance with Jean-Paul. They never made it past first base. Her wounds were deep thanks to 'he’s-who-she-hoped-to-never-see-again'. Jean-Paul professed his love and held her while she cried tears of confusion and frustration. Instead of being mature and working through it, she fled to the states and avoided his calls. "Did you hear me?" "JP and I are friends. You know that, Joi." Joi shifted the gears and eased on the speed as they rounded the narrow two-lane highway. "Yes, but the question is, does he?" They arrived at the Oasis within the hour. Joi parked in the designated spot for management near the beach bungalows.
