Prince of Smoke

Chapter nine

The trip from Seattle to New York again to change flights made my heart sink deeper than the god damned titanic.

My mind was overloaded with thoughts about him.

He hadn't texted or called and neither had I.

After we were don't with our work in Seattle, we headed back to Tokyo.

I entered my house and I felt warm, like I just came back to mom.

Uh oh. Mom.

I called her up.

"Mom?"

"Finally. I thought you were dead."

"sorry I just came back to Tokyo"

"Okay. So I'll come to your house, let's see your boyfriend..."

"I don't have one but yes you can come by anytime you like, miss you love you bye mum"

"Love you too dear, bye"

I felt happier and lighter after I spoke to my mom.

I did all the laundry and cleaned up.

Sipping on coke and eating cup noodles, I checked my phone.

I checked the mail and nothing important was there so I took a nap.

After waking up, I went and roamed around the city in my car.

Shibu's was open but I didn't go. Instead I called him up.

"Yes" He immediately picked the call.

"I'm in front of Shibu's"I answered.

"I'm coming back tonight, can we meet tomorrow?" He asked.

"Yes of course, please tell me it's a date" I said.

"It is, 11pm at my restaurant, take the back door, I'll make sure they let you in"

"I'll be there" I answered not showing him how excited I was.

"Hmm"

I wanted to hang up because of the awkward silence but my heart responded something else.

"I missed you" I said, calmly.

He took a deep breath.

"I thought about you as well" He replied.

Yesssss.

"Bye I've gotta go" I replied quickly and hung up.

I went back home and made myself some horrible curry and had it with horrible jasmine rice.

The next day was so long but I was glad I met Nami again. I got off work early as, Martin had taken off and reduced everyone's job for the day.

I went back home and it was 10pm already.

Shit.

I hurried up and wore something decent.

I applied minimal amount of make up, but I had light pink coloured lipstick which coordinated with my navy blue dress.

I wore black strapped heals, they hurt but they were sexy as hell.

Driving the car was hard with heels. I parked the car a little farther away.

I walked down the alley next to shibu's trying to see the back door with my phone torch.

I saw a weird man pass by and when he saw me and slowed down.