A.J. Llewellyn - Phantom Lover 03 - The Forbidden Island by A.J. Llewellyn

Author:A.J. Llewellyn [Llewellyn, A.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

W

e pulled into the gates of the Wilder s’ property and Aloha parked off to the side. As soon as we got out, Kimo was over to us, instructing us to remove everything from the car.

“Mahini did this to me?” I asked. “Why?” Kimo glared at Aloha. “Come over here. I want to look at you.” To Aloha, he said, “Don’t leave anything in there. Check the glove compartment, too. Spread it all out on the ground.”

“I feel better. Safe.” And I did. A new calmness was infusing my soul.

“You should.” Kimo was circling me. “You’re home. I’m very angry with you. Why didn’t you just come home when all this crap started?”

Lopaka and Tutu were running out of the house now. Lopaka clearly wanted to touch his husband, but didn’t want to disturb his concentration. They both hung back for a moment. Lopaka moved over and hugged me, launching himself at Kimo.

Tutu was holding me. “Oh, my boy. You look terrible. I’m going to feed you, come on.”

“In a minute.” Kimo reluctantly disengaged himself from his wife. “Johnny, is everything on the ground yours? Check carefully.”

“I think so…wait. This pireau isn’t mine. It belongs to Mahini.”

“Set it aside.” I noticed a group reaction from the others. “What else?”

“I feel…better. I feel warm.”

“He’s protecting you.” Lopaka smiled at me.

“Has he ever given you a gift?” Kimo asked as Aloha came and put his arms around me. I never wanted him to let go.

“No…” my mind was drifting. “Wait. There was a lei. Somebody left a lei on my windshield.”

“A lei. When?”

“A couple of weeks ago. I think it was Mahini. There was a note with it. It was on the same notepaper I’ve seen Tutu use.”

“Where is the lei now?” Kimo asked.

I looked at Aloha.

He shrugged. “It’s probably still on your dressing table. I can’t imagine the thieves thought there was any value in a dead lei.”

“What else has he given you?” Kimo prodded me now. “I know you’ve had a stressful time Johnny, but please think for a moment.”

It came to me then. “A turtle.”

“A turtle?” Aloha squawked.

“A wooden one. I’ve had my eye on it for months at the Swap Meet and he left it with another note in my car.”

“I’ll kill him.” Aloha was enraged.

“Where is it?” Kimo asked me.

“Under the driver’s seat.”

“You need to get it out yourself and place it in the pireau. Tomorrow, you and Aloha will go and get the lei and bring it here and we’ll destroy it all.”

“Oh my God,” Lopaka whispered.

I put the turtle and the note inside the pireau.

“He’s given you he malama pu’olo.”

“What’s that?” I asked.

“A bundle,” Kimo said.

“A bundle. So, that’s not good, right?”

“No. Not good at all. Are all those clothes you’re wearing yours?”

“Yes.”

“Okay. Tomorrow, we destroy the bundle. Right now, you need food and you need sleep. You probably shouldn’t have sex. That might make Mahini mad. If he senses you are happy, he won’t be.”

“How would he know?” I asked. “And why is he doing this to me?”

“Domination and control.

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