Shaman of Bali by John Greet

Author:John Greet [Greet, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789814625401
Publisher: Monsoon Books Pte. Ltd.
Published: 2016-09-22T04:00:00+00:00

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Satchimoto’s tour group had left the Sandika, and Wayan was attending to a few guests in the coffee shop. From the bar I took a bottle of arrack and slipped it into my shirt front. I also took the Land Rover rather than the motorbike. I was going to meet Janna, and if there were any loose apes around, I wanted to be prepared. But before I could pull out of the carpark, I was called to the phone.

It was Grace. I was relieved at the sound of her voice. ‘Dad, how long is this going to go on? Can you please come home?’

‘Grace, listen to me. I’ve been worrying myself sick about you having anything to do with Tula. I’ve been having nightmares about it. Please tell me what’s going on.’ Grace didn’t answer. ‘Talk, girl! Tell me!’

‘I made a mistake. I should never have gone to see him.’

‘Tell me!’

‘Stop yelling, please …’ I forced myself to calm down. She began hesitantly, ‘Well, I went to the Kingsnakes’ headquarters, you know, that place in Grey Lynn, and asked the hoody at the door if I could see Tula. He laughed and told me to go away. So, later that night, Steven and I went to that club he owns up on K. Road. We hung around in there for a while, and I slipped a note to the barman and asked him to give it to Tula. I wrote, “Salvador Milano’s granddaughter would like to speak to you.” And, like, an hour later, one of those guys that trashed your apartment came up to us. He pushed Steven away and said that only I could go in. Steven wasn’t cool with this, but I told him I’d be okay and to wait for me. Tula was sitting at a desk, writing in a book, and he didn’t look up. Both of those guys who were at your apartment were sitting there too.’ Grace’s voice was now weak and troubled, ‘Dad … I can’t tell you what happened … It’s too embarrassing.’

I was so wound up that I wanted to holler into the phone but the sound of her sniffling stopped me. ‘All I wanted to do was tell him that you … that there’s no money coming and that he should leave us alone, and I think I blurted that out. Then …’

‘You didn’t … You know?’ I heard myself saying, horrified.

‘Didn’t what?’ she asked.

‘You didn’t go to work for him, did you?’

‘How could you say that! Do you really think … Dad, it’s just wrong that you think that,’ her voice rose in indignation.

‘Grace, don’t take that tone with me. Just tell me what happened. What did you do?’

She steadied her voice and continued, ‘I suddenly felt this hand grab me from behind, pinning my arms to my back, and then there was an arm around my neck, and another clamped over my mouth. It was all happening so quickly. A guy came over and lifted up my dress, and took off my bra and panties.

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