Her crazy friend and Generous boyfriend

She released a sigh and was about to continue her task but Bella interrupted standing behind her tent.

"He is nice."

Kristine looked at her friend's face and rolled her eyes before she began to fix her tent in place.

"Kris, come on." Bella walked round to meet her, she tugged her friend's hand, when she noticed she wasn't talking to her.

Kristine didn't say anything.

Bella tried again as she squat to the height Kristine was. "Kris, I'm sorry. But this is good for you. You have to get over Gerald."

Kristine wasn't listening.

Bella stood up and made a move on her tent.

Kristine sprang at her, lowering her voice. "If you touch it, Bella. I am gonna leave you to do it by yourself."

Bella stopped and looked at her.

"You and Richard bring me here and leave me by myself to make a tent which I have never done before. I told you I don't like camping. I told you I wanted to go home, but you said no. You said no, how is this a way for me to get over what Gerald did. How is this a way to relax!' Kristine questioned but she didn't not raise her voice.

Richard had come to where they were standing but he stopped when he heard his name.

Bella watched her friend as she began to pump air into the tent bag. Kristine did it so normally. One would not even guess there was problem.

Bella moved close to her when she noticed she stopped pumping.

"Kris, I'm sorry. I just thought this will be best."

Kristine looked at her friend and she looked behind her. Richard was standing looking at them.

She inhaled and run her hand through her hair and sighed again before she looked at her friend. "I'm sorry, Bell. I am not thinking clearly right now." She told her friend.

Bell touched her hand.

"Maybe this is not a good idea. Let's go staking." She suggested.

Kristine looked at her friend as she held her hand.

"Bella, it is 100 degrees." She said with a smile.

Bella pulled Kristine to her and held her by her waist.

"Maybe Lewis could teach us how to roast a bush rat or a ram or antelope.' Bella said with a big smile on her face making Kristine come out of her moodiness.

Richard saw Kristine's smile. It was his cue to come in.

"Maybe we can go to town. Eat in some room. We will skip camping and spend the night in the fine Polignano a Mare hotel." Richard said as he winked.

Bella and Kristine smiled.

Kristine looked at her friends. She didn't want to ruin their anticipation for these three days. She was happy they wanted to carry her along with everything they did but sometimes, it was okay to let her be. She was okay with that. But they were not. Since they did this much to lighten her mood.

Well....

"Don't worry, Richy. It is fine. It will be fun."

Richard moved closer to them. He stood by the tent.

"Come on, Kris. How much more would it cost, it will be fine. Besides it will not be up to a fortune for a night or two nights." He said with a weird look that said he didn't mind but he mind.

It made her what to laugh. But she smiled.

"What if I want a hot tub and a massage."

Bella looked at her about to say something but Richard beat her to it.

"Done, we could enjoy the pool and other excited stuff they have. Besides it is the first time we are enjoying a place this beautiful."

Kristine laughed. He could go extra mile for Bella's friend if Bella just told him to.

"Thanks Richy." She was fine. She could enjure it for three more days. How hard could it be.

"It is fine. I can take it. I will be fine." She assured them.

"You're sure." Richard and Bella asked at the same time.

She looked at her friends and repeated with a reassuring smile.

"Yes, I am sure."

"Phew!" Richard used his finger to wipe an invisible sweat from his forehead.

Bella and Kristine smiled. They both knew he could afford it but he would spend a lot than he budgeted.

"I was beginning to think about how to take from the funds for my wedding."

Kristine laughed.