Saints Row: Bullet to the Heart

Chapter 27

"The coldest temperatures of the season are expected in parts of the Northeast through this weekend. Low temperatures will be ten to twenty-five degrees colder than average through the Christmas Weekend for much of Stilwater. High temperatures will be about five to fifteen degrees below average.

This translates to highs in the teens and twenties, with some thirties toward the mid-Atlantic. Low temperatures will range from the single digits below zero to the teens from Steelport and Stilwater northward. Although it will freeze, we expect these temperatures to be record-breaking.

Cold plus windy equals blustery. With only high temperatures only in the lower twenties, Northeasterly wind gusts to forty-five mph, slamming the coast. It's only our second real cold snap of this winter season - Jack Fro..."

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Li turned the tv off as she stood in her bedroom in Purgatory. No one needed to tell her it was cold, she could feel it coming. More than anything, she hated the cold now. She could see herself just hiding away, burrowing into her thick comforters.

Thoughts from when her Obachan told her stories from the days she was little back in Japan, always saying, ' Aomori hodo samui tokoro wanai'

Li smiled in thought. She snorted. "No place is colder than Aomori, my ass Obachan." As she finished braiding her hair in a single loose braid, wrapped it around her neck once, placed her fluffy black earmuffs on and pulled a black fuzzy hat on overtop, normally she could stand the cold, but since the accident, it seemed like she couldn't stay warm now that it got colder out.

Scarf, check, gloves, check, oversized hoodie, winter jacket, double check, two layers of pants; she stepped from her warm room, mind going over her next checklist.

Few important things to do today, one to collect her pending gifts at the mall and a few more things she thought to get. And two, get some extra food, snacks, and drinks for Aisha's house. Gat had been riding her ass about coming to the house because of the storm that was said to be coming. He stooped so low as to drag Aisha in on it, knowing she wouldn't refuse her.

'Another day.' She told herself. To think about what she was missing, or she was refusing to see. If Gat wasn't talking about it, she needn't think about it. "Alright, need to.... get... oh shoot!" Looking at her watch, she remembered Ren would normally head out around this time to Ish's.

Quickly shooting out a text to Ren, making sure things were good for her and her mom for the rest of the week, and to have Ren stay home, as it was much too cold for her to be out. Ren responded and sent a picture of her home gaming.
With one done, she shot out a text to Aisha and Johnny. They got the message she will be there later as she had to finish up at Purgatory, making sure the few Saints living there will have everything they need.

Kyouki made the morning rounds on the main floor, locking the liquor up, making certain there were enough cases of water. Quickly text her crew, the Lieutenants, had Shaundi head to Aisha's, then quadruple telling Carlos and Ramon to stay home with their family.

Finally, she texted Brian for him to meet her in Purgatory. She convinced him to come with her, inviting him to spend the holidays at Aisha's too, after already spending Thanksgiving with the Saints crew. Locking her room door as Brian was greeting her.

"Morning Ky."

Shocked, with a smile of greeting. "Morning... that was fast." Looking at her phone as she sent the message only two minutes before. Walking to her office, she did the last minute check if there were any messages, or anything that needed her immediate attention, before she left for the weekend.

He chuckled. "I was already on my way here. You got mail at the apartment."

"Oh, okay, thanks." She locked up her office. She leaned over the balcony railing. "Guys, I'm heading out. If you need anything call, don't text. Christmas food in the fridge all the trimmings just needs to warm. Merry HOLIDAYS!!"