BAKA NOT NICE was singing this line on repeat. He didn't know any of the other words. He just kept singing loud
21 can you do something for me?
And then would go on to mumble the next lines. the right melody but the words muffled.
Keith had finally convinced BAKA to stop into a hardware store. In there Keith bought some 3M ear plugs.
"You really hate man singing that much innit?"
They were almost to California now. They had the guns. The rest of the team was already waiting for them. So was their boss. The big dog.
Drake
.
Keith really couldn't believe it actually. How had he ended up here? Back when he was heading off to
Spacecity
that seemed crazy. And then once he had spent a few years in orbit, he thought returning to earth was crazy. Now none of that seemed that crazy. Quite pedestrian compared to what he was about to do. This couldn't be real he thought?
He looked around. The ear plugs helped muffle the harsh sound of BAKA singing. And the insanely loud volume of the speakers. Dave was nodding with the sounds. He seemed to like it. Keith looked around some more. This was not a dream. This was real.
Was he going to be paid for this? He hadn't even thought about money before. Was just happy to get out of that locked room. But now that he was about to go to war for some rapper, he thought he should get paid something.
"Say BAKA. Do you know the details of our engagement?"
"What you speaking, man?"
"Like. Are we under some sort of contract or something?"
BAKA kissed his teeth. "Man doesn't know whether he signed no contract or not. Pussio."
Dave chimed in. "Did you get any paperwork?"
"No."
"Me either."
"What you pussios talking about paperwork for. The only paper in MY BOOK is MONEY."
"I think that's what Keith's asking about."
"Oh you pussios want to know if you gon be paid. Then don't sweat that matter. You'll def be paid. Just don't fucking run when the road get bumpy."
And there he had it. He would be paid. How much? Who knew. Also he wasn't sure if he would make it out alive.
He looked out the window. Thought of
Imogen Howe
. Where could she be? They would be somewhat near the
Seaside Rest
soon.