part 56
It’s the next day, Adam’s phone gets a notification. They wake up to it.
iku: “morning voice” (“… Mmng.. You seriously oughta start putting your phone into do not disturb when we sleep.“)
His phone chimes again.
Adam: “morning voice” (“Ughh… Who am I so so soooooo important to right this moment…“)
He picks up his phone.
Adam: (“Oh… It’s my Mom… And she’s asking me if I really have a girlfriend… Someone must’ve told her about you. Oughhhh… Who told her???”)
iku: (“mm. You say that like it’s a bad thing.“)
Adam: (“I mean.. It’s not.. It’s just a bit earlier than I wanted this to happen.“)
Adam: (“I better call her, tell her about you. Like who you are.”)
iku: (“Aight’.“)
They both sit up, and iku starts putting on clothes. Adam dials his mom and puts it on speaker.
beeeep --- beeeep --- beeeep — pop!!
Adam: (“Heey Mom.“)
His Mom: (“Adaaaam, sweetheart you called! Oh did I wake you up?“)
Adam: (“Yeah, you did.“)
His Mom: (“Ah I’m so sorry, it’s just I heard a couple different things from relatives and friends, and I just wanted to ask you to make sure they’re not just gossiping about nothing.“)
Adam: (“It’s fine mom, I should’ve woken up already. And yeah, I am dating someone.“)
His Mom: (“Awww I knew you’d find someone again!!!“)
Adam: (“Yeah uh, thanks mom, listen, do you like know who she is?“)
His Mom: (“Uh, no. No, sweetie, No one really knows who you’re with, it’s just that you’re with someone.“)
Adam: (“So you have no clue?“)
His Mom: (“Nope!“)
Adam: (“We’re both free today, do you want to meet her then?“)
His Mom: (“Oh, that’d be so nice!! Sure, I’d love to meet her! Can you two come by around 2pm? I’ll make something for you two!“)
Adam: (“Sure thing!“)
His Mom: (“Alright then, I’mma start preparing, see you!!“)
Adam: (“Bye bye mom!“)
— click!
iku: (“You didn’t really tell much about me.“)
Adam: (“No… No I didn’t… nnnnnghhh… I didn’t…“)
Adam sighs.
Adam: (“Whatever, it’s gonna be fine.”)
iku: (“Is there something wrong?“)
Adam: (“Nah. No.”)
iku, dressed up, walks up to him and pats his head.
iku: (“Just making sure yknow.“)
Adam: (“I know.”)
iku smooches him on the forehead.
iku: (“C’mon, let’s get something to eat.“)
Time passes by, and they get in the car to get to Adam’s home. It’s on a higher part of the city, modern suburban hell.
It’s a nice house, recently built, on the outside the walls are painted maroon.
Adam knocks on the door. His Mom comes rushing towards the door.
His Mom: (“Comiiing!!~”)
She opens the door and rushes to hug him, completely ignoring iku being there, as if she didn’t notice her. She’s a bit tiny, only reaching Adam’s chest.
His Mom: (“Adaammmm!!! My baby!! I haven’t seen you since your birthday, I really missed you!! How’ve you been?“)
Adam: (“Mommm!!! I’ve missed you too!“)
His Mom pulls away.
Adam: (“Look, this is iku, she’s my girlfriend!“)
Adam gestures towards iku. His Mom clearly recognizing that she’s a dangerous person tries to play it cool and move into hug her, however iku is trying to avoid that situation so she moves to side hug her.
His Mom: (“Oh my you are a strong girl, iku!”)
iku: (“ehe :), well I do work out. :)”)
His Mom: (“Well come in- come in! I made some cookies :).“)
They enter, they get to the dining table, the house from the inside is very sweet and cozy, His Mom sure does like those spaces. She brings out a plate of chocolate chip cookies. iku and Adam sit down, iku takes her coat off and puts it on the hanger, She also takes her kevlar vest off, her figure is visible.
His Mom brings out a plate with the cookies on them, and a box of milk. She goes back to the cupboard and gets three glasses out. She pours milk in them, and they start eating the cookies.
Adam: (“Mmm. It’s incredibly tasty, Mom.”)
iku: (“Mmm yeah! This is really good!“)
His Mom: (“Thank you. Say I don’t know a whole lot about you, how did you two meet?”)
iku: (“Aahh you know, we work together.“)
Adam: (“Well you know you should mention the obvious.”)
iku: (“Oh right, I’m his boss.“)
His Mom: (“Ahh… So… How did you two even end up dating?”)
iku: (“Well, I prefer to be more personal with my staff, well the night shift — Mercenaries, I just call them the night shift. And he does a super job being a server and a thief, so either way I would’ve befriended him.”)
iku: (“Buut, he is a very nice and gentle boy, I just ended up liking him way too much. So yknow, I’m not the type of girl that gets approached, so slowly I made him mine. :)”)
Adam: (“On my birthday, actually.“)
His Mom: (“Aww that’s cute, I never thought someone like you would be such a romantic person. Ah uh don’t take it wrong, you just look scary.”)
iku: (“I know, none taken. And yeah, I surprised myself too with all the things I’ve done to him. I guess I just really love him for me to such things.“)
His Mom: (“There’s no such thing as a bad person, we all have some good in us.”)
iku: (“… Well, I hope you truly believe that.“)
Adam: (“Yeah.. Hey Mom, Dad’s not around right?“)
His Mom: (“No, he’s very busy, although he did say that they’re gonna get a break next month… or around that I think.“)
Adam: (“Ah, good.“)
His Mom: (“Ah, don’t be like that.”)
iku: (“What’s up with your dad?“)
His Mom: (“They have some differences in —”)
Adam: (“He’s ASCC.“)
Note: ASCC - American Soldiers for Conserving the Country Inc. It’s a PMC (Private Military Company).
iku: (“… Ah… I see.”)
iku: (“I can guess where the friction comes from.“)
His Mom: (“I’m sure they could figure out their differences, it’s just they’re both really stubborn.“)
Adam: (“He’s delusional thinking that he’s any different from us, even the legalities are muddy at best.“)
His Mom: (“Please will you try to talk with him when he’s back home?“)
Adam: (“Maybe Mom. Maybe.“)
His Mom: (“Oh and your sister is coming to town in a couple days!!“)
Adam: (“Ah.. That’s nice, I’ll message her.“)
His Mom: (“You really should, she told me she’s exhausted. She had a conference in Orlando, said it was full of people.“)
Adam: (“Yeah I can imagine.“)
His Mom: (“Anyways, I wanted to ask iku, do you cook?”)
iku: (“Yeah, I cook a lot. Gotta eat good food to keep my build up.“)
His Mom: (“Ah right. Just wanted to ask, I don’t know if your generation cooks or just orders food.”)
iku: (“I mean I order food sometimes, when I’m like super burnt out and tired, it’s nice, but yeah I mainly make my own food.“)
His Mom: (“Do you bake?”)
iku: (“Yeah actually made some sweets yesterday, if you’re not busy today, I wouldn’t mind you coming along and trying some.“)
His Mom: (“Ah that’d be good, I’m excited!”)
iku: (“We can go now if you’d like!“)
His Mom: (“Oh yes, just a moment, let me gather my things.“)
They gather their things, and go outside, His Mom has a bit of a shock when she sees iku’s car, she imagined her car being more… modest.
When they get in the car iku revs the engine a little and says “listen to that baby purr” (yes i am very aware that doing that is bad for the car, she’s rich, she can afford it). She keeps the speed limit in mind this time, and doesn’t drive as crazy as she usually does.
As they reach the back parking lot of the hotel His Mom is in awe.
His Mom: (“So, like, all this, it’s yours?”)
iku: (“Yyyyup. And you haven’t even seen the inside yet.“)
As they get in the receptionist greets them.
Receptionist: (“Hey Boss! Hi Adam. Oh and welcome ma’am.“)
Receptionist: (“Oh Boss, sorry to interrupt, can you come here for a second?”)
iku and the rest walk up to the desk.
iku: (“Yeah what’s up?“)
Receptionist: (“Uh I’ve got two possible contracts you need to look at, I would’ve distributed them to the night shift but something seems off. Oh and day shift’s having issues with a customer, if you can you should go to the outside lounge.”)
iku: (“Right, thank you. Send the contracts my way, and I’ll go deal with the customer now.“)
They step away from the desk.
iku: (“I’m sorry babe, can you take your mom to my room? I rather not have her look.“)
Adam: (“Yeah sure, come along Mom! I’ll show you where we live!“)
His Mom follows Adam as iku makes her way to the outside lounge. There is a woman, a server and an assistant manager there.
Woman: (“So are you two going to get it right this time?“)
Assistant Manager: (“We’re not doing it for free.“)
Woman: (“Oh but you will.”)
iku puts her hand on their shoulder.
iku: (“Hey.“)
Assistant Manager & Server: (“Hey Boss!”)
iku: (“Can you two blitz me on what’s her issue? I’m kind of in the middle of something.“)
Woman: (“Well excuse me I—”)
Server: (“She ordered the wrong thing, got all pissy about when I told her that she ordered the wrong thing, insisted on bringing my manager, and you weren’t around.”)
iku: (“You sound… Annoyed.“)
Assistant Manager: (“Yeah well she’s been shrieking at other customers and staff too. Some people actually left.“)
Woman: (“Well if your staff wasn’t so negligent and provided such a shitty service, I wouldn’t be yelling at anyone!”)
iku: (“Woah woah woah, ma’am. Now you’re insulting me.“)
Woman: (“And why should I care?”)
iku: (“I own the chair you’re sitting on, in the hotel I own, on the property I own.“)
Woman: (“Oh so you’re supposed to be that pumped up big bad gang boss? I didn’t know these sissies listen to a young bitch.”)
iku immediately walks up to her and punches her nose, it’s bloody.
Woman: (“OWW!! HOW FUCKING DARE YOU?? I’M GONNA SUE THE FUCK OUT OF YOU, YOU FUCKING BITCH. YOU CAN’T DO THIS TO A CUSTOMER!!”)
iku puts her in a head lock.
iku: (“Oh but I can bitch. You’re on my ground, anything is fair game. It’s in the contract you sign for being here. I could blast your fucking brain out and no one could touch me.“)
Woman: (“Screw you!!”)
iku picks up the glass with the booze, by this time it’s gotten warm.
iku: (“Drink it!“)
Woman: (“Noo!”)
iku forces the glass into her mouth, forcing her to drink it all in one go.
Woman: (“I’m gonna be fucking sick!!”)
iku punches her, knocking her on the floor.
iku: (“AND YOU’RE LUCKY I’M ONLY CHARGING YOU THREE TIMES AS MUCH.”)
iku: (“Needless to say, you’re not welcome here. Don’t dare to come back.”)
iku: (“Can you two throw her out? I really gotta get back.“)
Assistant Manager: (“Sure thing, thanks Boss!”)
iku leaves and gets in her room, in there Adam is sitting down in the couch and His Mom is sitting in the leather chair that Anna usually sits in, they’re eating the Mirinda Slices that iku made yesterday.
Adam: (“Hey babe! Just eating a lil bit of this thing you’ve made.”)
iku: (“And how you like it so far?“)
His Mom: (“Oh it’s wonderful.”)
iku: (“I’m glad you like it!“)
Adam: (“Was it a rough customer?”)
iku: (“Made a fuss to try getting free drinks, why?“)
Adam: (“Your fist.”)
iku looks at her right hand, it has blood on it. She quickly goes to the sink to wash it off but His Mom saw it.
After that she sits down next to Adam, putting her arm around him, as she garbs a slice.
Adam’s phone buzzes.
Adam: (“Ah crap, My package arrived. I’ve gotta go grab it before someone sacks the parcel machine again.“)
Adam: (“You two should stay, I’ll be back asap.“)
He gives iku a smooch on her cheek and leaves.
iku: (“Aww. I just got here.“)
His Mom: (“If you don’t mind me asking, what happened?”)
iku: (“Nothing important, just a woman trying to get free drinks, I took care of it.“)
His Mom: (“Is that what was on your hand?”)
iku: (“..Yeah.”)
iku: (“I don’t take kindly to people who insult me and my staff.“)
His Mom: (“That’s… good. I’m glad.“)
His Mom: (“Also, this dessert, I’m happy my son found someone so talented.”)
iku: (“Oh thank you, It’s nothing complex.“)
His Mom: (“You know, me and my husband used to travel the world a lot before we had kids. This reminds me of something similar we had in Europe. Are you from there?”)
iku: (“Ah no, no, My aunt, she was from around there I think, I never had the chance to ask. But I did learn the recipe from her.“)
His Mom: (“Ah I see.“)
His Mom: (“You know despite all the things I’ve heard about you. You seem like a nice girl!”)
iku: (“Well thank you!”)
iku: (“But needless to say, the things you’ve heard are true.“)
His Mom: (“I figured. When you told me you’re his boss it clicked.“)
His Mom: (“You know this is a bit embarrassing, but I wanna ask, what is the point in getting boobs that big?”)
iku: (“Huh?“)
His Mom: (“When I was pregnant I thought I’ve gotten big, I just don’t get what’s the point in getting implants like yours, like is it a generational thing I don’t get?”)
iku: (“I wouldn’t know. I’m natural.“)
His Mom: (“Oh… Sorry.”)
iku: (“No worries, lots of people can’t believe I’m lucky.“)
His Mom: (“Did you two… yknow..”)
iku: (“Fucked?“)
His Mom: (“Kissed?”)
iku: (“Oh we’ve done both.“)
His Mom: (“Ah that’s… Nice.. I’m glad he isn’t shy.. He used to be really shy around girls..”)
iku: (“He can get real shy still, I think it’s cute though.“)
Eventually Adam comes back, they have talk some more and His Mom and iku get along well. All is nice :).