Saints Row: Bullet to the Heart - Empire in Blood

Chapter 49

Ky was curious, as she knows that her Aunt would be home with the kids. "Doesn't Aunty pick them up? Or Bobby?" Ky asked.

"I know you haven't been feeling well and Ma got a part-time job, and Bobby is running errands. I have an interview and am not sure when I... I thought you wanted to see them?"

Truth was, she felt better, much like an unstuffy nose after a long cold. "I do, you know that... What's the school?" Kyouki was unsure if she would snap, but she would not turn down seeing her young cousins.

"You sure?"

"Woman! What time, just text me the addy. I have nothing planned. I'll go buy some car seats now."

"Around four they let out. I'll tell them you're coming for them in the afternoon. Thank you cuz." Tracey hung up.

Kyouki sighed. Gat looked over at her. He knew she was risking having the kids with her while she was still not right. Seeing zombies would be some shit. He would not let her go alone. "Imma go with you."

Kyouki, in the middle of rubbing her temples, stopped looking over at Gat. "Nah."

"Yeah."

Scowling at Gat, she turned to her bestie. "Ish, you want to go to the store with me right now?" Ignoring Johnny, who was already up putting on his shoes. "Whoa Nelly, where you going?" Seeing that he was at the door.

"To get car seats."

"Ish?" Kyouki was massively confused, pointing at Gat as he was standing by jiggling his keys.

Aisha was not getting in the middle of that. She got up and put her shoes on. "You two trade-off confusion. You're both doing that thing again."

~*Downtown*~

Aisha rode with Kyouki. While Gat took his car, they all arrived at the mall. K. D Nickles, a major department store, should have what Ky needed. Aisha looked up some car seats online, finding the best rated.

Standing in the kids' section, there were several to choose from. Ranja was coming from the back, spotted Gat over the racks of children's clothing, and came over to join him.

"Gat." She called, then seeing Li thought it was now the perfect opportunity to inform her of her speculations. "Boss, I didn't know you were here."

"Oh, hey, you work here?"

"Yeah. Listen, can I talk with you for a sec?" Leading her away from the others a good distance away, spoke what was on her mind. "I think I know what's been going on with you. If you want to hear?"

Kyouki nodded defensively. Ranja took a breath. "My grandmother used to tell stories from when she was a girl on the islands. About people, uh, cursed ." Trying to find the right wording, so Li would understand and not bite her head off.

"Cursed, like what?"

"Voodoo, if you want to label it."

Kyouki looked at Ranja with skepticism. "I know all too well about superstitions. You can't stand here and say, 'Voodoo exists', and I got a hex on me."

"I see the surrounding cloud. Yes, it does. And someone must have it out for you bad. It is strong, it shifts your emotions, right? Did you lose anything, something small or personal?"

"No, nothing." Kyouki went to shake her head, then paused. Thinking back, the doctor who had examined her said there was a bruise on her arm. "I had a mark on my arm, the spot felt sore. But that's ridiculous." Ky scoffed, subconsciously rubbing the now healed spot on her arm. Nothing sounded more ludicrous than her being a target for voodoo.