In Akio’s mind, this was going a lot better than it could have gone, potentially. They were in a car, driving across the country to Los Angeles, and he wasn’t stuck in a hole. Yet.
Ryan had taken control of the radio and had changed the station to punk rock. “London Calling” was blasting through the speakers.
Akio looked out through the window at the passing signs and billboards. A green sign that said “ Cambridge 10 Miles ” zipped by. He gave a small sigh. This whole venture was really not gonna end well for him, not at all.
It was starting to get dark out. There were fewer cars on the road. Akio was desperately trying to think his way out of this situation, but at this point… he was just so tired. He didn’t have any energy left to think. He hadn’t eaten since breakfast, he hadn’t slept more than fou
