She’d thought about closing the curtains but had forgotten, her mind so full of what Eiji told her and the implications of what he’d said. Of course, he could be dead wrong.She dragged herself from bed and took a long, hot shower and then rifled through the clothes she’d brought with her for something appropriate to wear during the heat of the day. Last night, after Eiji left, she’d run into the house to call her father. There’d been no answer. Next, she’d tried Kasen, and Sheila, his wife, had answered his cell.“Hey, Sheila, I need to speak with Kasen—now, please,” she’d demanded.“Shae, hi to you too. Anything wrong?”She’d gritted her teeth. “I…well, I don’t know. I wanted to speak with my dad, but he’s not picking up. That leaves Kasen, and I know it’s late, but I also know the man doesn’t believe in keeping regular hours, so please put him on.”“He’s in the shower. Let me walk in there. Hold on.”Shae picked up sounds of doors opening and closing, and then the unmistakable tapping of water hitting a shower floor.
