“Nine o’clock.”
“Not even a minute late. Did you hear that?”
I smiled again and said, “I heard it, I heard it.”
After I hung up the phone, I nested in the cot again, and soon fell asleep again.
After work in the afternoon, I went to buy a reception for Lockie and came to the Sky Club.
This club was run by Lockie’s second uncle. When I came to the club, Lockie had already arrived.
Seeing me, Lockie came up and gave me a big hug. “Girl, my little sister, I missed you so much.”
I patted him on the back. “I don’t think you want to die. You want to die? Let go, if not, I will strangle you.”
He felt the pain, coughed twice, and let go of me. “Hey, I haven’t seen you for a few months, but your strength is still so great.”
I glanced at him and sat down with a smile. “I told you, if we fight, I can still beat you.”
“I don’t think Uncle Samuel gave birth to a daughter. You had sex change surgery before you were three years old.”
I stared at him. “You really want to die then.”
“Otherwise, how would you explain it? I am a seven-foot man. I don’t respond to you and I am always beaten by you. Is this reasonable?”
“Of course it is reasonable. Why is it unreasonable? I am sent by God to beat you.”
He slurped twice, “I don’t want to give you any gifts.”
As soon as he took out the gift, I thought of slapping my thigh like something. “Oh, hey. I think I forgot something.”
He asked hastily, “What’s the matter?”
I was speechless and patted his forehead, “I bought you a reception ceremony, which I left in the car.”
“Gee, I think, I have to change your nickname, and call you Miss Forgotten Soul,” he shook his head. “Look, when I call you, you either forgot this or that. What’s on your mind these two days? Why are you so dazed? This is not your style.”
I could not also figure out myself these past days. Yes, what happened to me these days? I don’t say it in a daze, and I always lose things. Do I have Alzheimer’s disease? Do I have to go to the hospital for a check-up?
I got up. “I’ll go down and get it for you.”
He grabbed me and gave me the gift. “Why are you in a hurry? Let’s talk about it when you go back. You take this. I searched all over Denmark to help you get it together.”
I wondered, “What is it?”
“Go home and see for yourself.”
I put the gift next to my bag and laughed, “I envy you very much, free and able to live the life you want.”
He looked at me seriously. “I ask you, now that Brent has been brought to justice, what are your plans for the future?”
Future? I didn’t even think about it.
Lockie squinted. “You’re not going to stay with the Fischer family all the time, are you? You and Cheney are not the same kind of person. I really don’t believe you can live together.”
I laughed, “Cheney is not as bad as you think.”
“So he’s fine?”
“He was good for me.” I nodded my head.
He disdained to smile. “Girl, you can’t have a crush on that man.”
“What are you thinking? You just said that Cheney and I are not the same. It’s not that I don’t know this. How can I fall in love with him?”
“Then why don’t you plan for your future? Now that your wish has been fulfilled and you are still so young, why waste your time on people you don’t love?”
I frowned, I started this thing, but Cheney said, I can’t control the ending.
After living with Cheney for so long, I still know something about Cheney’s temper.
If Cheney hadn’t gotten tired of me and I wanted to let go, I’m afraid it wouldn’t be so easy to leave.
But I’m not going to tell Lockie about this, and let him worry about me for nothing.
I nodded and smiled. “I know, I will think about what to do in the future as soon as possible.”
“If you can’t, just go to Denmark with me.”
“Even if I go, I have to finish the project of the Dragon Bridge.”
He frowned. “Why do you have to finish it?”
“Because the bonus is very high.” I’m really short of money now.
He frowned, “You are Cheney’s wife, and you still want to covet that bonus? Girl, do you want to be so worthless, or doesn’t Cheney give you money to spend?”
“Yes, but he doesn’t owe me anything. Why should I spend his money?”
“Then I will ask you, do you sleep with him?”
I blushed and gouged him out. “Don’t ask me these boring questions.”
“Why is this boring? Is it very serious? Sister, I am worried about you. Say quickly, are you sleeping or not sleeping with him?”
I picked up the cup and took a sip of water. “I already said it, I won’t tell.”
“It seems that you are sleeping with him. Since you are doing it, you should spend his money with peace of mind. Otherwise, you think that you are so beautiful and give people a waste of your body?”
“Hey, you boy, don’t make your words so ugly, will you?”
“This is the reality. This is called taking what you need.”
I nibbled at my lip. “I’m not a prostitute, and I won’t exchange this kind of thing for a living reward.”
He frowned and looked awkward.
I poked him on the shoulder. “Hey, what are you thinking, with a straight face?”
He raised his eyes. “Aren’t you afraid to sleep with him for a long time?”
Love grows over time? This doesn’t sound like a good word at all.
I gave him a white look. “You’d better stop. I decided not to discuss this topic with you and talk about something else.”
After eating with him and chatting for more than thousands of words, it was already eight o’clock, I looked at the time and said, “I have to go back.”