Strychnine Ice Cream

Chapter 1
18-year old Maria Tachimi was living on the streets and shelters for two years until now, her mother died when she was 13 and her father when she was 16, she took everything including the tarot cards and family locket and ran away from The Docks and never looked back, She ended up in Alabama.

Maria wore a tattered coat, torn jeans and a tank top.

A man who drove past put his flashlight on of the girl reading JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, then stopped the car.

”Young lady, You look homeless.....” He said.

The man wore gang clothes and looked a bit intimidating to her, being around 5’9 to her 5’4, Maria went into defensive mode, ready to pull out a knife hidden in her pocket.

”What’s it to ya?” Maria responded back to him.

She rejected all authority and law ever since the day they killed her father.

”You know something, I would hit someone who spoke to me like that, but I like your attitude, what’s your name?” He said.

The woman looked up at him,

”Maria, Maria Tachimi.” She introduced herself.

“Japanese?” He asked.

Maria stood up.

”Japanese-American.” She replied back.

”No offense.” He replied, talking about her state of clothes.

Maria‘s look turned into a glare.

”You look like a two-dollar whore in Chinatown whorehouse, no offense, I’ll take you to my gang, they‘ll help you and support you all your life.” He said.

”Well, That’s nice of ya, even though you called me a whore.” She said.

”I said no offense, Maria.” He said.

Maria got up and he helped her to the car, He saw a man in the passenger seat.

”Hey, Cho, This is Maria, she’s new.” He said.

”So, you met Huang, right?” He said.

”Huang?” Maria replied back.

”I’m Joseph Cho, My parents were Korean immigrants, both died before I turned 18.” He introduced himself.

”Same here, Parents died aswell.” She said.

Huang’s gang was an Asian-American crime gang that dealt in assassination, fake currency and kidnapping for ransom.

”We’re driving to Florida, Relax, we’re not taking you back to that shithole neighbourhood, You wanna do your first kill, but first, We’re gonna meet with Satomi.” Huang said.

The group drove until the reached a house.

”Derek’s favorite food was fried chicken and Josephine’s favorite food was coconut ice cream, gonna need help with the latter though.” Maria said.

“You got something with coconuts?” Huang said,

”I’m allergic, really fuckin’ allergic.” Maria said,

”Right, sorry.” Huang said,

Satomi opened the door.

” (Who’s this kid, new girl?)” Satomi asked.

Satomi Yoshida was a 22-year old Japanese woman who was wanted for assault and bank robbery.

” (I’m Tachimi Maria, And I‘m burdened with a desire to kill)” She said.

” (That’s great, so, who is it?)” Satomi asked.

“ (Bastards in my old neighborhood, I’ll show you their house)” Maria said.

” (Did some horrible shit to you?)” Satomi asked.

” (Bet your ass)” Maria said.

”Maria, Can you take a shower upstairs?, Satomi will help you with clothes.” Huang asked.

Maria nodded and went upstairs with Satomi behind her.

” (You speak good Japanese, and do you like JoJo?)” Satomi asked.

” (They’re all what I have left of my mom)” Maria said.

” (I’ll wait outside)” She said.

Maria closed the door behind her then turned the shower on.

Around 13-15 minutes later, she was done and walked out, wrapped in towels.

” (I got a friend in the home country, He sends me manga, I’ll tell him to get you manga aswell)” Satomi said.

” (Thank you)” Maria said.