Nortey Jr., Sam - Thumbwars [Avidbook, MF, Contemporary, New/Young Adult, Urban Fiction] Chapter Twenty
A huge sailboat was anchored to the pier. From stem to stern, its length seemed endless. In navy blue and bold letters,
was written on the side of it. A large bright yellow sail hung from the mast. Henrik motioned me to a ladder. On deck, I saw him talking on a cell phone.
“Chap, it’s great to see you. How are you? You must excuse me. I’m going to turn this off so we aren’t interrupted any further. I was just on the phone with the old bugger.”
“Old bugger?” I asked.
“My father,” Henrik said in a matter-of-fact tone.
“What did he do to deserve such a title?” I asked.
“Oh, it’s not so much what he did but who he is. And who he is, is business, business, business. It’s all becau
