Witch Doctor #1 MxM (Staten Krown)

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"This menu isn't going to work," I said putting it down on the paper on the desk and sliding it over to Shi Shi.

"I have the best cooks on the island," Shi Shi stated.

She was being defensive. She was the manager of the Five Family Restaurant and Grill. I would understand her being defensive. It made sense that she was defensive. She crossed her arms and stared over at Dore as though wanting some support. Dore seemed to be staring into space in the chair next to her.

"Ms. Atwood, the reviews have been pretty low," Jakoby stated in the meeting room.

He handed her a stack of reviews with net promoter scores that were far below our competitors. Jakoby had to be like the world's best assistant. Somehow he managed to get in there and pull up all these numbers before I could say anything.

"You don't have to call these girls that," I told Jakoby shaking my head, "You are older than them. First thing that changes here is that we drop the military thing. Things are going to be a little less formal."
"Ok, Shi Shi..." Jakoby directed herself, "No one likes the taco salad."

Shi Shi looked shocked. I wasn't sure if it was the fact that someone under her was calling her by her first name at work or whether it was the idea of people not liking her taco salad. She was breathing heavily. She looked like she was going to explode.

"This was Exo's favorite," she said.

"My brother's dead. He won't be eating at your restaurant anymore," I stated, "Get some new flavors in here. People come to Moreen Island for ethnic flare. They want some Island food. Taco salad is not it."

She had tears in her eyes. I couldn't believe it. I had really struck a nerve with her.

She rolled her eyes up and turned to the side a little.

"I'll change it."

I couldn't believe she was being so difficult to change.

"How had Dore been doing at the bar?" I asked Jakoby.

He handed me papers, "Good actually. The bar is performing well. Profit margins have been increasing a lot lately."

Dore smiled a little bit.

"Good work," I said to her, "What I'm confused about is that if the bar is doing so well, how are we losing money over all."
"The hotel. People aren't coming in as much. We owe people."

"And whose in charge of that..."

"Ms. Boss...I mean Micki. Micki is in charge of that," Jakoby stated.

"And where is Micki?" I asked shaking my head, "I wanted to meet with everyone. I thought I made that clear."

The girls looked at each other. It had been thirty minutes that we had been discussing putting the resort back in the green and Micki hadn't been heard from. Dore had that lost look again as though she wanted to stay out of it. Shi Shi seemed still really caught up in her own feelings to give a damn about what was going on with this.

Just as I said that I heard the door open. In walked Micki. She had on her high fashion summer dress that fell down to the floor with her oversized shades and purse. She hadn't even knocked before entering the door. She dragged a chair loudly from across the room. Jakoby and I just kind of stared at each other. Could someone be so rude?

"You're late."
"Someone changed my room...took a while to unpack last night," Micki said with her shades still on, "I was...tired..."
She looked highly irritated. It wasn't her room. It was my brother's room. What made her think she deserved to stay in the penthouse suite after he was dead and gone. I didn't even get into it with her though. It wasn't worth it.