Chapter 135
Friday.
St. Monica Beach.
One of the famous beaches in Los Angeles, blue sky, soft sand, a good place for a vacation trip.
Luke, David, Blackie three people leisurely lying on the beach chairs, next to the table there are three sets of paper bags of beer.
The case was solved, and the three of them were resting upside down.
Luke sipped his beer and looked at the bikini-clad beauties on the beach, life was just like that.
Originally Luke wanted to ask Daisy to come with him, playing with a pretty young lady is definitely much more enjoyable than two old men, but Daisy had to work today and had to settle for the second best.
He picked up the can of beer that was covered with a paper bag, “It’s the first time the three of us have hung out on vacation, we should celebrate.”
Black frowned, “You’re right, why is it the first time the three of us have gotten together after all this time? It’s not normal.”
David took a sip of his beer, “Because you two are nuisances.”
Black squeezed his eyes, “So you’re starting to like haters?”
David shook his head, “I just don’t have a choice.”
Luke chimed in, “Thinks like me, if Daisy had the day off I wouldn’t be hanging out with you guys.”
Blackie bristled, “Uh huh, all starting to tell the truth, so there’s no point in me hiding it, if I were to pick up a new girl, I wouldn’t even give you guys a second glance.”
David laughed, “Sounds like you’re breaking up with Julian, why am I not surprised.”
“No, who said I was breaking up with Julianne, we two hit it off so well I’m not giving her up to another guy.”
David said, “Sooner or later, want to make a bet?”
“Fight it, I’m not afraid of you.”
“I’ll give you a thousand dollars if you can go out with Julian for a year, otherwise you’ll give me a thousand dollars, dare you?”
Black thought for a moment, “Of course I dare, why not?”
David asked, “Does Luke want in?”
Luke laughed, “I’ll bet a thousand dollars too that Blackie will break up with Julian within a year.”
“You two are going to lose, I’ll wait a year and a day even if I have to break up, I’ll take the two thousand dollars.” Blackie took a big gulp of beer and got a more serious look on his face.
“OK, the money is ready and waiting for you.” David smiled and looked around at the beach, “This is a nice place, what made you guys think of this place?”
Luke said, “The other day on a case, we interviewed a witness here, a plus size bikini babe.”
“That’s right.” Black let out a bad smile, as if pointing not far away again, “Hey, look there’s a bikini girl lying on a beach blanket over there too, she doesn’t have corset straps on her back, she should have a vacuum on top right now, a lot of girls like to bask in the sun like that with no inhibitions.”
Luke also looked over curiously, “That’s true, not a bad figure, did you look closely? Could be a lot more attentive than checking surveillance.”
David shook his head, “Is that what you two came to the beach for? To look at L-breasted girls?”
Blackie was unimpressed, “Aren’t they dressed like that for people to look at? It’s her freedom to dress how she wants, and it’s my freedom to look at whatever I want.
Why not?”
Luke raised his beer, “I’m standing with you this time.”
“Sure, we’re the best partners.” Black clinked his glass and took a sip as well.
“Ringing ……”
A cell phone rang and Black picked it up, his forehead creased into a mountain, “Oh, it’s Julian.”
David raised his chin, “Why didn’t you answer it?”
Black sighed, “I didn’t say I was on vacation and she thought I was at work.”
“Didn’t you say you guys were close?”
“We’re on good terms, but …… she’s a little too clingy, and I need some privacy once in a while to have a drink and a chat with you guys and enjoy a manly gathering.”
David said, “Then you should tell her truthfully.”
“Yes, I should have, I don’t know why at the time ……” The phone was still ringing, and Black was riding a bit hard.
“You lie out of habit.” Luke said in one sentence.
“Guys, you have to help me or she’ll probably keep calling.” Black took a deep breath and pressed the answer button, “Hey baby, I missed you and was just about to call you.”
“I missed you too, what time are you coming back tonight, want to have dinner together?”
“Sure, I’d love some of your spaghetti.”
“I was just cleaning up my room and realized you left your pistol at home, didn’t you work today?”
“Oh, I forgot, this damn memory, I don’t have to go out in the field today, you just need to put it away.”
“Didn’t have to go out in the field, but it sounds like such a mess on your end, you’re not lying to me, are you?”
“NoNoNo, how could I lie to you, I’m really at work, don’t believe me put Luke on the phone, you’ve met him.” Black handed Luke his cell phone and begged for help with his lips.
Luke waved it down, he felt it was time to teach Blackie a lesson or sooner or later something would happen because of a woman.
David beckoned, signaling to give him the phone.
Blackie sighed in relief and handed the phone to David.
“Julian, it’s David.”
“Uh …… Detective David, I remember your voice and Marcus talks about you a lot.” Julian’s tone was more than a little embarrassed.
The last time they met was vivid in his mind ……
“Marcus is lying, he didn’t work today, he’s lying to you.”
Julian froze for a moment, “Thanks, I knew that would happen.”
David handed the phone back to Black, “Later, you’ll be grateful.”
“I’m grateful now.” Blacky gave a middle finger and took the phone and stepped aside, “Hey Julian, I hope that David guy didn’t get in your way.”
Julian questioned, “David said you didn’t work today and you lied again. You big liar, remember how you said last time? Never lie to me again.”
“Hey baby, it’s not me lying to you, it’s David who’s lying to you. How could David answer the phone if I wasn’t at work.
You know I hate him so much I don’t even want to see him at work. If I don’t go to work today, the hell I want to be with him.
He’s such an asshole. He always likes to bully me and tease me.
If you believe his words …… I will die of sadness.” Xiao Hei’s tone was sincere.
Julian seemed to believe it, “SORRY, babe, you’re right, I was pissed off.
You told me that David always likes to go against you and that I shouldn’t trust people so easily.”
“That’s what saddens me, that you don’t trust me, but ……
I have to work, Inspector Luke will call me back.” Black said, hanging up his cell phone.
With a smug look on his face, Blacky turned to David and said, “You know what? You were already doing me a favor the moment you answered the phone.
Do you really think I don’t know what you will say?
It doesn’t matter what you say, what matters is that you’re with me, hehehe.”
David sighed, “He really owes it to me, would you have stopped it?”
Luke laughed, “If you beat him up now, Julian will just feel more guilty and probably resent you more than it’s worth.”
Blackie said, “Exactly, if I have a bruise on my face, it sits on you as a violent man, and Julian will trust me more.”
David was even more depressed, “Julian will know sooner or later, that one thousand dollars added to two thousand, I’ll bet you.”
“Two thousand is two thousand, who’s afraid?” Xiao Hei finished, then looked at Luke who was on the side, “What about you?”
“I’ll keep the original amount.” Luke wasn’t a big fan of gambling, “Besides, if you used your chick brains on investigating cases, you’d be Inspector Marcus by now.”
Black took a sip of his beer and said with a smug look on his face, “You guys are just jealous.”
“Ah ……”
“Pervert.”
Suddenly there was a shriek in the distance and the crowd stirred.
Some people went over to see what was going on, while others ran outside, and the beach was in chaos.
The bikini girl who was lying on the beach tanning her L-back was also attracted and instinctively sat up to check it out.
“Wow Wow …… is not small.” Blackie’s mouth grew.
Luke nodded, “Nice shot.”
The bikini girl seemed to realize the coolness in front of her as well, covering it with her hands and flopping back down on the beach blanket.
It was then that Luke looked off into the distance, where a white man was wearing a Spider-Man headgear and running down the beach with his L on.
Blackie laughed, “I bet this idiot lost a bet.”
Luke laughed and looked at Blacky and David, “Do you guys want to change your bet?”
Blacky bristled, “I don’t want to see him.”
David: “Go to hell.”
Eno Community.
Boba Milk Tea Shop.
After school, Little Fatty Jack didn’t rush home, but had a date with his little girlfriend at the milk tea store.
Today was Little Fatty’s birthday and he was extra happy.
Thinking about the birthday present he was about to get, he felt excited.
Maggie took a sip of milk tea and took out a box from her bag, “Jack, this is my gift to you, I hope you like it.”
Jack took the delicate box and marveled, “A beautiful box, Maggie, thank you for the gift.
But isn’t it too soon to give it to me.
It would be more appropriate for me to invite you to a birthday party then.”
Maggie hesitated, “I do think …… it would be inappropriate for me to attend, after all, I don’t know your family, they may not like me.”
Little Fatty grabbed Maggie’s hand, “Hey, what makes you think that?
I’ve already told them about you, they’ll love you, I have no doubt about that. I hope you attend and they’re excited to see you.
I can’t wait to introduce you guys.”
“Ah ……,” said Maggie, still a little hesitant.
The chubby little man continued, “Maggie, this is my fourteenth birthday party and it’s very important to me.
If you don’t come, the party won’t be complete. I hope you know that.”
“You really think so?”
“Of course, if you don’t come, the party doesn’t mean anything.”
“OK, you convinced me.”
“Thank you, thank you for coming to my birthday party, it’s going to be a birthday party like no other.” The little fat man gave a delighted look.
“Ah…… need me to change my clothes?”
“NoNo, you look beautiful in this outfit, you are the prettiest girl in all of Los Angeles, my angel.”
Maggie asked, “What time does the party start and should I do something?”
“No, nothing …… Actually, I’m not really sure …… they said anything.
It’s supposed to be a surprise, you know.”
Maggie nodded, “Sure. One year on my birthday, it was like my parents had forgotten.
I was a little disappointed, but I came home that night to find all of them there, and the house was decked out like a fantasy castle, I still remember that.”
“That’s right.” Little Fatty’s mouth said, his heart was a bit bottomless, and he took out his cell phone from his bag, “Call my mom to find out, I don’t want to receive another gift like a sock doll.
The dolls are horrible.”
Maggie shrugged, “I even got one last year.”
The chubby little man laughed and stepped aside to dial his mom’s cell phone, which rang unanswered for a while.
‘Surprise.
Mom won’t not answer the phone and won’t forget my birthday, it’s definitely a surprise.’ The little fat man looked confident, greeted Maggie to their own home.
At this time, it was getting dark and the neighbor’s house had already turned on the lights.
The two walked and chatted at the same time soon arrived at Jack’s house.
To the yard door, the two stopped in their tracks, Jack’s home black lights.
Maggie pointed to the house, “Is this your house?”
“Yes.” The chubby little man gulped and seemed to have a bad feeling.
“Are you sure you didn’t misremember the time of your birthday?”
“Uh …… shouldn’t have.” Little Fatty was a little unsure too.
Maggie reassured, “Or maybe they were trying to surprise you.”
“You’re right, it should be.” Little Fatty walked quickly to the door of his home, his hand trembled a little when he took the key to open the door.
Opening the door, the living room was a little dark.
Little Fatty pressed the switch of the living room light, and the house lit up.
The living room was cleaned up very neatly, the same as usual, without the slightest birthday atmosphere.
On the coffee table there were some pull flowers and birthday party ornaments, which seemed to have not yet had time to decorate.
WHY?
Little Fatty’s heart was filled with question marks.
Very depressed.
Very aggravated.
This was supposed to be a beautiful day.
More importantly it made him lose face in front of Maggie.
Maggie surveyed the living room, “Wow Wow, your …… house is really clean.”
“Maggie, take a seat.” Little Fatty took out his cell phone and dialed his mom’s number again.
The phone rang for a while before Linda answered, “Hey, Jack, my side is a little messy right now, I’ll call you back later.”
“Mom, where the hell are you?”
“I’m at your grandpa’s house, that idiot of an uncle of yours is in trouble again and I’m helping out, for the last time.” Linda gritted her teeth and finished, directly hanging up her cell phone.
The little fatty scratched his hair and stood there somewhat helplessly, wanting to cry.
Nope.
I can’t cry.
I’m a manly man.
Maggie would never like a crybaby.
“Jack, are you okay?” Maggie related.
“I’m fine, actually ……,” the chubby little man didn’t know how to speak.
The first time he brought his girlfriend home, he encountered such an awkward situation.
Maggie consoled: “OK, you don’t have to say anything, I understand.
Grown-ups have grown-up things to do. There was a time when my parents didn’t help me with my birthday party, and I was very upset at the time, but later I realized it was because my grandmother was seriously ill.
They did the right thing and made it up for me later.”
“Maggie, thanks.”
“Listen, if you don’t mind, I can invite you over to my house, my dad cooks really well and we can celebrate your birthday.”
“Maggie, I appreciate the thought, no need.”
“So …… what are you going to do now?”
“You’re right, grown-ups have grown-up things to do, so I’ll spend my birthday by myself, as long as I have you by my side.”
Maggie kissed the chubby little man on the cheek, “I will.”
“OK, I’m hungry, let’s get something to eat.”
Maggie asked, “What do you want to eat?”
“What about you?”
“It’s your birthday, your call.”
“Fried chicken, I know a great fried chicken place, I’d love to splurge.”
Eno neighborhood.
Kien’s Fried Chicken Shop.
After walking for a few minutes, Little Fatty and Maggie came to the door of the fried chicken store, before even entering the door, they smelled a very fragrant smell of fried chicken, Little Fatty felt a lot better.
The two walked into the store, there were two tables of customers in the window seat, they chose a quiet place on the other side.
Little Fatty squeezed out a smile, “Trust me, this store is really delicious.”
Maggie nodded, “I think I ordered takeout once.”
The two were about to order when the lights suddenly went out and the store went dark.
“What the hell? We just got here how come the power went out.” The little fat man was a little disgruntled, Ben was holding his breath.
The clerk said, “SORRY, bad contact in the circuit, it’ll be over soon.”
“Jack, calm down, it’ll be over soon.” Maggie soothed.
“Thanks.” The little fat man was a little touched that she was the only one by his side right now.
She was so beautiful.
Little Fatty wanted to kiss Maggie.
Wasn’t this black light the best opportunity?
Little Fatty was inexperienced and a little nervous, so he directly nibbled over.
Maggie seemed to not expect him to do this and was stunned.
“Ka!”
The light came on.
“SURPRISE!”
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY!”
“Jack, you’ve been tricked!”
“Haha ……”
The little fat man was kissing in a hungry tiger position, and with an extra group of people gathered around him, the scene was a bit awkward.
“Wow wow …… has the style I had back then.” Grandpa Robert praised with a thumbs up.
Luke laughed, “Older brother, a bit eager.”
Val shook his head, “The kissing position is lame, don’t ever say it’s my nephew.”
Linda pinched her forehead with her right hand, “I told you a surprise birthday party wasn’t a good idea.”
Fatty rushed back and looked at his family with a confused look on his face.
Grandpa was carrying a birthday cake.
Uncle was holding an unwrapped sock doll.
Mom was holding a gift box that kind of looked like a game console.
Older brother was pushing a mountain bike.
Little Fatty didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, in looking down at Maggie who was off to the side.
Maggie’s cheeks were red and she was a bit overwhelmed.
Little Fatty spread his hands, “How did you guys know I was here?”
“Nice change of subject.” Linda smiled, “You’re in a good mood and you want fried chicken, you’re in a bad mood and you want fried chicken even more. Is it hard to guess?
Besides, we have a little help.”
Little Fatty looked at Maggie who was on the side, “You know about this too?”
Maggie showed an innocent look, “SORRY, Aunt Linda contacted me and said she wanted to surprise you ……”
“NoNo, you don’t have to feel sorry, I was indeed surprised.
You all had me fooled.
I thought you guys really forgot about my birthday.”
Linda laughed, “Looks like I’m a good actress, I fooled you with one phone call, should I move on to Hollywood?”
Val said, “At least half of it was my doing, and he wouldn’t have believed it if you hadn’t mentioned my name. Uncle Val was the star of the show, the soul who planned the birthday party.”
Robert pointed to his chest, “Did you guys forget who came up with the idea? I’m the master planner.”
“NoNoNo,” Fatty pointed aside to Maggie, “You’re all weak, the one who really surprised me was Maggie.
I didn’t see it coming at all, she’s simply a genius.”
Robert said, “Jack, this birthday party has some twists and turns, but we just wanted to make it a different one for you.
Just know that we love you ……”
“I love you guys too.
A memorable birthday indeed, one I’ll remember for the rest of my life.” The little fat man’s eyes reddened with excitement.
Other than being a little embarrassed to be surrounded by onlookers for forcefully kissing Maggie, the rest was perfect.
Little Fatty’s 14th birthday party was spent at the fried chicken restaurant with twists, turns and surprises ……
The crowd ate cake, fried chicken, pizza, coke, beer and chatted away.
During that time, Jack’s dad also sent a voice video to wish the little fat guy well.
He also mailed him a Lego toy gift.
All in all, the surprise birthday party was pretty perfect ……