Bad Incident on Adam's Birthday

Five years passed. Eva is already in college. She studied at a common university in the city. Adam is no longer a waiter. He is now an assistant chef, helping the chef cook various kinds of food according to orders. He has excellent skills. Adam already has a motorcycle, which he rides every day to and from work. And sometimes he and Eva go to the university on his motorcycle. Cindy works at a beauty accessories store. She didn't go to college due to the economic situation. 

That morning, Eva and Cindy planned to give a surprise to Adam, who happened to have a birthday. They have bought gifts and birthday cakes. They have also booked a table at the Paradise restaurant to carry out the plan. The employees who knew about this also kept the surprise a secret. They worked together to keep it a secret from Adam. Plans had been made several days before. Adam himself has no suspicions. He works as usual.

Being a chef's assistant at a Paradise Restaurant is not an easy thing. He worked from morning to evening. But the salary is also quite high. Adam already has quite a lot of savings now. While living with Eva's family, he always helped with the family's expenses. Water and electricity bills are Adam's responsibility. At first Eva's father refused because he thought he could still afford everything for the family. But Adam insisted that he didn't want to be a burden on them. Apart from that, he also needs to learn to be responsible for what is his duty.

Sometimes Adam cooks at home when he is on a day off. Eva's mother initially forbade it because she was afraid that Eva and her father would not suit Adam's cooking's taste. But unexpectedly, everyone was satisfied, and they even praised the results of the cooking, which was extraordinary. That's why Eva's father suggested Mr. Ali employ Adam as a chef.

Two mysterious people sit at a table in Paradise restaurant. One of the women wore a wide-brimmed hat and a veil and was dressed all in black. Meanwhile, the other is a man with a thin mustache wearing a dark gray tuxedo, black trousers, a bow tie, a fedora hat, and round glasses with thin golden frames. Next to the man was a small suitcase. The two of them ordered two of their favorite luxurious dishes at the restaurant.

Suddenly, the woman was seen calling the waiter and saying, "Who cooked this food? Call me here. I want to complain."

The waiter immediately called Adam to the kitchen to face the customer.

"What's wrong, madam?" Adam asked politely.

"Can you cook or not? The chef of a Paradise Restaurant doesn't pay attention to the cleanliness of his food. And you ask us to pay for dirty food like this?" The woman said it curtly.

"I'm sorry, but I have worked according to the standard procedures of this restaurant; cleanliness is our priority; how could our food be dirty?" Adam denied the woman.

"Look at this!" Said the woman as she turned the food over and saw a dead cockroach there.

Adam frowned; there was no way he hadn't noticed it before. All dishes are always double-checked before serving. He suspected that the woman had deliberately set him up by bringing dead cockroaches from outside. This kind of trick often happens when people don't want to pay for the food they eat. Luckily, there are CCTV cameras at many points in the restaurant.

"Okay, madam, we will prove via CCTV whether you put it there or if it was my mistake. If it was my carelessness as a chef, I will replace it with a new one, and you don't have to pay for the food. But if you are proven to have committed fraud, be prepared to deal with the police."

The woman looked panicked, looking around. There are many CCTVs installed facing this location. The man suddenly opened the suitcase next to him, took out a rifle, and pointed the tip at Adam's head.

"Don't look for trouble with us," the man said quietly.

Adam slowly stepped back, raising his hands. "Let's talk about this carefully." Adam said he was trying to calm the heated situation.

"Fuck you!" The man pulled the trigger of the gun.

"Plop!" A small flag came out of the muzzle of the gun.

"Happy birthday!" Said the man and woman while taking off their hats and smiling. It turned out that the man was Cindy, and the woman was Eva. They disguise themselves as customers and surprise Adam. The visitors and employees also sang happy birthday songs while clapping their hands. Meanwhile, from the front desk, the receptionist is coming while carrying a birthday cake with burning candles.

Adam was moved to see this. He hadn't celebrated his birthday in a long time since his parents died. He laughed while crying, making Eva, Cindy, and other people laugh with amusement. After Adam blew out the candles, everyone cheered happily, and the receptionist started cutting the cake. The first piece was given to Adam. Adam gave the first piece to Eva, his adopted sister. The second piece was given to Cindy. Then the rest of the cake is distributed to whoever wants it. The cake was specially ordered by Eva and Cindy, who entrusted it to the receptionist.

"I would like to thank all of you, especially Eva and Cindy, who have prepared this surprise. I feel touched. You two are the best." Adam said thank you, still smiling and crying. The visitors smiled when they saw this. "To celebrate this happiness, I am giving free drinks to all of you. Please take whatever you like. And for the cashier, please note it and give the bill to me after the event ends."

"That is awesome... Let's order the best drinks in this restaurant," shouted one of the visitors.

After that, Eva approached Adam and gave him a gift box containing a watch. Meanwhile, Cindy gave him a pair of leather gloves as a gift. She knows Adam likes riding motorcycles. The gloves will protect the skin of the hands from sunlight.

"I will make special food for the two of you. Wait here a moment." Adam said this as he went to the kitchen to cook the best dish for someone special.

Just as Adam entered the kitchen, he suddenly heard a series of gunshots accompanied by screams from the visitors. Some women screamed hysterically and cried. Adam immediately came out of the kitchen to find out what happened. Dozens of mafia members have gathered and are holding some visitors as hostages. Several visitors who tried to resist were shot. Two people were even killed, covered in blood. The mafia leader was seen sitting in a chair, smoking. "Where is the owner of this restaurant?" the mafia leader asked. Everyone was silent and didn't dare speak. Then the mafia leader dragged a woman, who happened to be Eva, and put a gun under her chin. "Tell me, where is the owner of this restaurant?" The mafia leader repeated his question. "I don't know; I'm just a casual visitor." Eva was scared. "Useless bastard, you might as well die," the mafia leader said, preparing to pull the trigger on his gun.

"Wait a minute! Let her go. I know where the owner of this restaurant is. He's gone home. Let the woman go, and I'll take you there." Adam shouted.

The mafia leader turned to Adam and smiled sarcastically. "You want to pretend to be a hero? Who do you think I am? I'm not someone you can fool. Beat him up!" The mafia leader ordered his subordinates. Four mafia men came to Adam and beat and kicked him until he was black and blue. Adam didn't dare to resist because Eva was still in the hands of the mafia leader.

"Tell him to come here, or I'll kill you all." The mafia leader told Adam to call Mr. Ali to come to the restaurant.

Adam followed the order and called Mr. Ali. Mr. Ali was frightened when he heard Adam's story about the incident that was happening at the restaurant. He was too afraid to come. He knew that the mafia was angry because the tribute that was supposed to be paid at the beginning of the month had not been paid until the end of the month. Mr. Ali has no money at the moment because the company's finances are in deficit. He didn't dare come to the restaurant because of that.