Chapter 6

chapter

six

Hayes

ME: How's my girl?

ZEKE: Gorgeous as ever.

ME: If you lay a fucking hand on her it will be the last thing you do.

ZEKE: So no one else can have her because you want her?

ZEKE: But you won't touch her yourself.

ZEKE: Celibacy has made you an asshole.

ME: I'm not discussing this with you via text.

ZEKE: Cool. Should I be concerned that she's walking around the hotel suite topless?

ME: I swear to fuck, ZEKE!

ZEKE: Cool your jets, Ghost Rider, I'm just messing with you. Though it does look like a discarded piece of clothing has made it's way to the greenery.

ZEKE: Did someone have a fight with the Ficus?

ME: It's nothing you need to worry about.

ME: Will you answer my first question?

ZEKE: What's the magic word?

ME: Motherfucker.

ZEKE: She's fine, H. Seems a little melancholy, but we're on the tail end of a long tour. She's probably tired.

ME: Did you tell her I was coming back?

ZEKE: Yeah.

ZEKE: So what is taking so long?

ME: The police needed access to Melody's accounts to track that asshole's behavior. Turns out he had three separate accounts he was using.

ZEKE: Dude, I'm too lazy to be a stalker.

ME: They were already investigating him for some sexual assaults in the area.

ZEKE: Rotten to the core.

ME: Right.

ZEKE: When will you be done?

ME: Soon. Don't let her leave the hotel room.