Total pages in book: 152
Estimated words: 154368 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 772(@200wpm)___ 617(@250wpm)___ 515(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 154368 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 772(@200wpm)___ 617(@250wpm)___ 515(@300wpm)
Yoichi was still writing.
"And after all that's done," Grandma said, and I could hear the smile in her voice, "tell that baby to go on to church and pray about it because that ain’t nothing but the devil. The Lord will do all the soothing."
Silence filled the stairwell.
"Thank you, Grandma."
“Now I’m tired. It’s late over here and my friends and me are going to play Bingo at Miriam’s tomorrow. It’s a pot luck. They said they’re bringing some of those Japanese dishes so the whole neighborhood excited. You know we don’t travel like you. Got to get our culture how we can get it.”
I chuckled. "Have fun at Bingo with your friends, Grandma. I love you."
“Love you too. Goodnight.”
Yoichi frowned. “Her detail shouldn’t be cooking and playing Bingo. They’re supposed to be focused.”
“Well, I feel like part of their job should be making my grandma happy too.” I placed the phone in my pocket.
Satoshi looked at Yoichi. "We're going to try it later tonight. She sounds like she knows what she's talking about."
“Here’s everything.” Yoichi tore the page out of his notebook.
“I say let’s not wait until tonight.” I stepped forward, checked out all those red bumps on his neck, and did my best to not flinch. "Why don't we go ahead and make the paste and everything now, so Satoshi can do that immediately. He needs to be relieved."
Kaoru shook his head gently. "We need to stay close to you."
"One person going to the chef to get this done and then the team coming in to help him out is not going to keep me unprotected," I said. "I'll still be safe. We're going straight to the theater box, so just come back."
“No. The Fangs stay close to you.” Yoichi turned and handed the paper to one of the five men standing behind us. "Give this to the chef and tell him to follow the instructions."
I cut in. "And make sure the chef does it now, and have it up in the theater box immediately."
The man nodded and took off at a jog.
I looked back at Satoshi and winked at him. “I hope it works.”
His shoulders dropped slightly, and for the first time since I'd met him, he looked like he could breathe. “I hope so too.”
Chapter thirty-two
Bad Bitch Energy
Nyomi
We walked down the hallway toward the theater, and I could see people everywhere.
Families.
Kids running ahead of their parents.
Older couples holding hands.
Everyone headed toward the main theater entrance, and the energy was festive despite everything happening beyond this island.
The Fangs guided me past the main entrance to a side exit.
We turned left and started climbing a narrow staircase that led up to the theater box.
That's when I heard music booming with heavy bass that vibrated through the walls.
And laughter.
I blinked.
I was still so nervous about Kenji, Hiro, Reo, and even Hiroko walking into a possible trap. My mind kept spinning with worst-case scenarios, and the sound of people having fun felt almost wrong.
But then I recognized the song.
Oh God. Is that Queen Kobra’s ‘Shut The Fuck Up And Eat This Pussy?’
I almost laughed despite everything.
Queen Kobra was a rapper who was all about woman power. Her claim to fame had been twerking anthems and tons of songs centering around bad bitch energy.
I loved her for my workout playlists because by the time I finished listening, I felt like I could conquer the world.
And right now?
I needed that bad bitch energy.
The music rose and Queen Kobra began screaming over the beat about how different races of men eat pussy differently and describing it all.
Oh God.
Chuckling, I glanced at the Fangs.
Kaoru's eyebrows were raised. Yoichi looked mildly amused. Rin's bored expression hadn't changed, but I saw his eyes flick toward the door like he was trying to figure out what the hell was happening inside.
Unfortunately, I didn’t think Satoshi heard any of the lyrics because he was still scratching his neck. The angry red bumps had spread further, and I could see him fighting the urge to tear through his skin.
Ouch.
The lyrics got louder as we climbed.
“Put a leash around his neck, make him crawl on his knees to eat this wet pussy!”
Kaoru muttered something under his breath in Japanese.
“All men can do is eat this pussy and shut the fuck up!”
Yoichi coughed into his fist.
Rin still looked bored, but I caught the slightest twitch at the corner of his mouth.
They were listening to every word, and they looked absolutely baffled.
Leave it to Deja to bring Queen Kobra to the island.
We reached the door to the theater box.
The moment Satoshi opened it, the smell hit me. Weed. Lots of it.
And then I saw them.
Oh God!!
Deja, Nika, and Zo were twerking in the middle of the room, shaking their asses to Queen Kobra while the kitchen staff set out trays of food. It looked like they were having a full-blown twerk contest, and some of the staff was standing off to the side clapping along like this was the most normal thing in the world.