章 22: Chapter 22

His computer pinged with an incoming message. He opened the chat window and saw a new direct message from his buddy Mila. She was working in Greece right now, covering the refugee crisis. He smiled and accepted the message. How’s it going over on Naxos?

Mila sent back a few laughing face emojis before typing. Warmer than it is for you, I’ll bet. I saw your video, you and Porthos. You poor guys! It must be awful for you. Is the cop cute at least?

Ash grimaced and scratched his head. That’s the worst part. The cop is a guy I dated in college.

She sent back an emoji of a cat imitating the face from The ScreamYou’re kidding. Talk about a small world! Is that awkward or is it a happy, fun time?

Awkward. Completely awkward.Ash squirmed and tried to hide his face, even though they weren’t on video and she couldn’t see him. Actually, we just got into a huge screaming fight. I thought Porthos was going to bite him.