Demons Beside You

“Hi.” Fali found Fire Brigade No. 7 of LA.

A burly firefighter walked up and asked, “Madam, how may I help you?”

“I want to enquire about the winery fire the night before yesterday.”

“Yes. What about it?”

“In that fire, an Asian and a dog participated in firefighting. Is that right?”

“You mean Chen and Walter? Yes, I remember them clearly. They’re both heroes. In that incident, my colleagues and I were almost insignificant, but I’m honored to be able to cooperate with them.”

The firefighter obviously had a great impression of Chen Zhao and Walter. Most firefighters had low salary despite the high risk they had to face. Therefore, people without a sense of justice would not be able to take this job for long.

Hence, firefighters were usually very kind towards people of the same kind.

Moreover, America is a country that supports individual heroism.

To firefighters, charging into a raging fire and saving people was the best definition of individual heroism.

Fali’s eyes sparkled and her heart almost jumped out of her chest. Walter!

Is that dog also called Walter?!

“Can you tell me where that Asian lives?”

“Err… You want to find him? What’s your relationship with him?” The firefighter stared at Fali.

He did not say anything recklessly, although the beautiful lady before him did not seem like a bad person.

However, this involved Chen Zhao’s privacy after all. Americans are always very alert about such things.

After thinking, Fali bit her lip and said, “That man abandoned me! He left me without saying a thing and I’ve been looking for him since then. I have to find him, and then I’ll crack his balls.”

“Oh I see. I support your idea very much, but I don’t have his number either. You can go to Mountain Town and ask around. He should be living there.”

“Great. Thank you.”

“He’s a hero indeed, but I don’t like people who abandon their girlfriends without a word.”

“Then I’ll leave now. Bye.”

“Can I have your number please? We can eat together when you’re free. I know a great burger shop,” the firefighter said.

“Sorry. Before I kick that bastard’s balls, I’m not ready for another relationship.”

“Alright. Do you know where Mountain Town is? I can send you there.”

“That will be amazing, if you’re free.” Fali indeed did not know where Mountain Town was.

Los Angeles is huge and there are at least a hundred towns around it. It would be best if there was someone to lead Fali.

“I’m Canan. What’s your name?”

“Fali. I’m from the Coastal Rescue Team,” Fali answered.

“Oh, so our occupations are kind of the same.”

“Not quite, although we both save people. You save people from fire, while we save people from water.”

“Fali, do you still like Chen?”

“No.”

“According to psychology, the fact that you’re still finding your ex for revenge indicates that you still have feelings towards him.”

“Did you learn psychology?”

“No, the negotiator of our fire brigade taught me this.”

“Then did the negotiator tell you that you should never correct or expose a lying woman?”

“…”

…

In just over half an hour, the two arrived at Mountain Town.

“How do we find him?” Fali asked.

Canan scanned around him. “Easy. Find the police.”

Canan stopped the car by the roadside and walked to a police car. “Buddy, I want to find a person. He’s an Asian who’s raised a few dogs. I believe he lives in this town. Do you know where he stays?”

“You mean Chen?”

“Yes, that’s him.”

Leonardo inspected Canan and then looked at Fali who was still in the car behind. “Do you know Chen?”

“The lady in my car is his ex-girlfriend. They still have some unsettled business,” Canan said.

“He lives in No. 13 Banana Street. The haunted house,” Leonardo said.

“Got it. Thank you and bye.”

Once Canan left, Leonardo called Chen Zhao.

“Chen, I just met your ex-girlfriend.”

“What?” Chen Zhao was dumbfounded. “My ex-girlfriend? She should be on the other side of the Pacific Ocean now. Are you sure she’s my ex-girlfriend?”

“She’s a very beautiful red-haired lady. Big tits. You sure you don’t know her?”

“I know many women, but I can confirm that I don’t have a red-haired, big-tit ex-girlfriend.”

“Do you know any lady like that at all, even if she’s not your ex?”

“No. Did you tell her my address?”

“Yup… I thought that she’s really your ex. Looks like I’ve made some trouble for you. I’ll go there now.”

…

“Who is it?”

“Leonardo, a patrolman in town. I think he’s also from your police station.”

The so-called patrolman was actually just a police in charge of the local area.

There was no police station in Mountain Town, so the town was under the police station of another region.

A person like Leonard may need to patrol two to three such towns in a single day.

“I know that guy,” Gerlyn said. “Why did he call you?”

“A person who claimed to be my ex-girlfriend asked him for my address, and he told her.”

“Your ex?”

“You know that my ex is on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. After I came here, you’re the only woman I’ve had any stable relationship with.”

Just then, someone knocked on the door. Gerlyn looked at Chen Zhao. “Do you want me to go and open the door?”

“I’ll go. I also want to see who claimed to be my ex-girlfriend.”

“Me too.”

Chen Zhao and Gerlyn walked to the front door. Opening the door, they saw a man and a woman outside.

“Err… Wait… You’re Fali right?” Chen Zhao tried to recall his memories about Fali.

“Weren’t you boyfriend and girlfriend before? Why do you look like you don’t really know her? Is it because your current girlfriend is beside you?” Canan asked.

“You’re?” Chen Zhao also found Canan familiar, but he could not remember where he had seen Canan.

“Canan. We’ve met before. I’m a fireman.”

Suddenly, Fali leaped towards Chen Zhao fiercely, “You thief! Return me my Walter! Return me my Walter!”

Woof!

Just then, Walter charged out in excitement.

He had heard Fali’s voice. Chen Zhao was totally speechless as it was a really bad timing for Walter to appear.