“Please just pull over right there at the lamppost, Sir Sergei. I’ll get off right here. Thank you,” Rosetta instructed. She could already see Russel waiting for her.
Sergei did as she directed and turned to her. “Forget the sirs when you’re addressing us,” he said with a tight smile, after pulling over to the side of the road.
“Oh! Uh… okay,” she answered, glancing at Yuri. It did make sense since she was going to address Yuri by his name only. “Thank you,” she said to him.
He’d been quiet since from the resort hotel. She didn’t initiate any conversation but just told Sergei the directions.
“Stay, don’t get off yet,” Yuri said to her. “Sergei, let the boy get in instead. Let’s send her right to her house.” He still spoke in English for her to understand.
“No. It’s okay,” she gently p
