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the answer was yes, robbie was out of his comfort zone. and the subsequent answer was also yes, robbie was making an effort on jude’s behalf. he was a good friend, and he deserved that robbie be open minded when it came to the woman in front of him. the thing was, she reminded him of selina, his ex-wife, that brown-golden skinned and forceful voice. she reminded of something he had had once, and tragically lost. so yes, he was on edge. but, robbie was pretty sure that this tension between them was not only coming from him. “well, is that true? do you … lack the experience? i mean, i could see why some voters wouldn’t vote.”
she side-eyed him. him. the worst mechanic to ever grace their fair island. if he hadn't wronged her previously, if reina didn't hold grudges the way other people held hands, perhaps she could have given him the benefit of the doubt for his lack of faith in her. but no --- his was the face of robbie rivera --- and he had stayed on her blacklist since he handed back the keys to her drako gte and told her to sell it. sell it!? it was a gift from her father. she would prefer to cheese grate her own eyelids before doing that. what had ensued was a heated disagreement that had stayed with her. she had even considered investing in a new rival mechanics for the island, just to piss him off. "and what exactly do you categorise as the right experience?" reina seethed.
