right before she creamed on them.
“You nasty bastard,” she said to him as
she watched him suck the juice from his tips.
He gave Sam dap with that same hand,
stopping by to get him next.
Last to get in the ride was Kate, and
by then he’d eaten at least three Altoids. He gave Kate a smooch on
her cheek in case they hadn’t done the job.
Phillip was used to being in the news
all the time, especially in the last twelve months. Even so, he was
more than aware that some people didn’t know who the hell he
was.
Always being the only black dude among
three white people did seem strange.
As the dock hand walked around showing
them yachts, he only seemed to pay attention to them. That of
course was until Sam looked back and said, “Phillip’s paying. What
do you think?”
All of a sudden, the dock hand felt
like an ass and started treating Phillip with more respect. It was
nothing new to Phillip though. Power and money made people your
bitch.
“I apologize Sir. I assumed that the
young gentleman here was purchasing the rental," the man said
pointing at Sam.
"You know what they say about assuming,
you make an ASS out of U not ME," Philip said pompously.
The man laughed.
"Very good Sir. As a precautionary
measure, I assume you can all swim?”
"Duh, what do you think? On top of
that, I used to be a life guard, so you have nothing to worry
about," Angie said smugly.
Philip, Sam, and Kate looked at Angie
with confusion and shock. She had never told them about her past as
a lifeguard.
"Well, if that's the case, you guys
enjoy your time out. Please Sir, follow me so we can handle the
payment. Oh, I have just a few more things to ask. None of you plan
on bringing weapons or alcohol aboard the yacht, right? Those items
are strictly prohibited."
"No! Just give us the fucking yacht
already," Sam yelled agitated.
The man looked flustered by Sam’s blunt
response, and walked quickly to the office while Phillip followed
to pay. Before Phillip returned to his group, he walked to the
trunk of his car, pulling out two huge bags filled with a variety
of alcohol. Phillip strutted back to his group with the bags. The
sound of the bottles clanking together got everyone's
attention.
"Didn't the guy just say that alcohol
wasn't allowed?" Kate asked.
"What he doesn't know won't hurt him,"
Phillip said winking at her.
Sam and Angie laughed. When Sam and
Kate weren't looking Angie winked at Philip and seductively licked
her lips.
They filled their cups to the brim,
enjoying the combination of the warm sunrays and the cool ocean
breeze on their skin. Drink after drink they lost all inhibitions.
Empty bottles of Ciroc, Hennessey, and Whiskey rolled on the deck
of the yacht as they told jokes and fooled around. In the distance,
two smaller boats could be seen. As they moved in closer to the
first, Phillip recognized that it belonged to Brian Worthy, the man
his father had defeated in the election. Brian sulked as he looked
up and saw Phillip.
"Hey Brian, it's too bad for your loss.
I guess you weren't worthy!'" Phillip laughed while pulling down
his pants and mooning him. Mr. Worthy shot Phillip the middle
finger.
Sam and Angie laughed. Kate stood off
to the side, feeling embarrassed and shaking her head.
"Whoa! Nice ass!" Angie
said.
"Was that really necessary?"Kate
asked.
"You're fucking up my buzz, relax!"
Phillip responded.
Phillip and Sam continue to taunt Brian
as they passed his boat. They gradually approached the second boat.
Three strange men dressed in black hooded robes chanted and circled
each other on the deck of their boat. Green smoke and flashes of
light formed as they continued to circle each other. Their chanting
got louder. Clouds started to form.
"Look at these weirdoes," Phillip
laughed. "Sam, bring us in close. I'm going to pee on these
peons."
As soon as those words escaped his
lips, one of the hooded men shot a look at Phillip, and the sky
opened up. Rain poured down on them. The waves began to rock
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