“Yum!” KC said after a bite of beef placed inside a lettuce leaf and a bit of everything else that Marian bought. “This is really good!” She leaned on her chair contentedly, letting the tension and anxiety of the previous weeks ebb away. Even just for a few hours. Marian ignored her, fiddling with the cables connecting her karaoke machine to her humongous TV. She kept cursing under her breath in frustration. How are things doing? Steven texted for the second time that night. It hasn’t been an hour since his last check-in but KC understands he’s just worried so she wasted no time replying. Doing great! We’ve got slices of beef, pork, and shrimp. A lot of Korean seasonings and side dishes, and a nice electric grill! Wish you were here. Me too. We’ve got plenty of chow here as well but n

