Chapter 43 - Cheap Tricks

When it comes to Hawaii, it won't be far from the word beaches and traditional markets. Besides having various popular tourist destinations which are almost dominated by beaches, Hawaii also has several traditional markets that sell various kinds of souvenirs typical of the country.

Angeline spread her gaze, trying to see all the unique items that dazzled her eyes without wanting to miss a thing. Meanwhile, David, who had a six hundred and fifty one million rupiah Phase-One XF 100 camera strap around his neck, tried to capture his vacation moments with Angeline.

The Phase-One XF 100 megapixel is a medium format camera with a sensor that has an extra large resolution of one hundred megapixels. This camera is a combination of the Phase One XF body with the IQ3 digital back. The sensor measures 53.7 x 40.4 millimeters which can produce photos with a resolution of 11.608 x 8.707 pixels. The dream camera of all professional photographers with the highest specifications, perfect for expert work.

However, David used the forty-six thousand two hundred and fifty-seven dollar camera that the photographers cherished just to capture his vacation moments.

David is not very good at using cameras. He never studied photographing techniques in depth. Whether it's taking angle, lighting and so on. David only took pictures of whatever caught his eye.

He just feels used to seeing an object from behind the optical sight of a firearm, it feels not much different from seeing an image from behind the camera lens.

Although there is no need to ask anymore, most of the pictures he takes are of Angeline, whether the girl is conscious or not--candid photos.

"David, I told you not to take my picture when I'm not ready!"

David chuckled when Angeline protested what he had done. "But you look so beautiful."

"Just stop."

"If I don't want to?" asked David, who turned his camera lens back at Angeline. Before David had time to press the shutter button on his camera, Angeline tried to take over David's camera, trying to stop him from taking photos of Angeline.

"Okay, I'll stop from now on." David finally relented as Angeline pursed her lips.

The girl turned around and looked back at the things that caught her attention even though she occasionally turned towards David if at any time he denied his words and returned to taking Angeline's portrait secretly.

"Excuse me ma'am, this stuff is cute. How much is it?" asked Angeline who seemed to have gotten something she wanted to buy.

David, who was standing a few steps behind Angeline, was just fiddling with his camera, smiling to himself at the strange expressions Angeline had managed to take secretly before. David is grateful to have such an adorable wife like Angeline.

But the smile suddenly disappeared from his lips when he saw a photo that was accidentally taken when Angeline tried to grab the camera. Thanks to the camera's very high specifications, an image that should be very blurry because it was taken when the camera is not still looks very clear.

Someone. To be exact, a man who also had a camera around his neck was taking pictures right at him.

It's a little weird. No, maybe it's just a tourist capturing the moment in this traditional market. If you look back, the position they were standing at that time was indeed quite crowded with people passing by.

Not too suspicious. But it is not David if he ignores the slightest thing that might threaten Angeline's safety.

Ainsley did say that the woman was threatening to destroy David's life, but David didn't want his vacation moment to be ruined because of a threat that didn't even scare him one bit. He does not want his beloved wife not to enjoy their vacation moments that they may rarely get.

David went back to researching the photos he had taken previously. Of the one hundred and seventeen photos, about six photos show the presence of the man who hangs a camera around his neck. Although the appearance rate of the unknown man was only about five point thirteen percent of the total images David took, they all showed the man taking a picture of Angeline.

David watched his posture. Doesn't look like someone who has high fighting experience. Even though his muscles were quite protruding from beneath his thin beach shirt, David could tell that they weren't the kind of muscle built up by stamina, but from the spoiled tools usually found in the gym.

"Thank you!" said Angeline as she picked up the package containing a souvenir that caught her interest. Angeline walked over to David, smiling broadly.

"What did you buy?" asked David, who was curious about what made Angeline smile.

Angeline took out two bracelets made of black rope with an accessory that looked like a bronze coin in the middle. "I read it on the internet, this is a thing that can bring good luck to the user. I bought a pair for both of us."

"Looks like that thing won't suit me."

"Why?" asked Angeline, showing signs of disappointment.

Without warning David pulled Angeline's waist closer with one hand and stared into Angeline's eyes. "Because my luck is very perfect. The proof, now I have the most beautiful wife in the world."

Angeline hits David's broad chest exposed because the top three buttons of his thin beach shirt are deliberately left open. "Stop it, many people are watching."

"Like the hell I'm gonna care about that? I want to show the whole world that this beautiful woman is mine." said David, pinching Angeline's nose.

"You're too much. Come on, don't do this." asked Angeline, looking shyly left and right as several people passed them and glanced casually.

Anyone who saw David and Angeline would be jealous of the two packages of beauty that both have their own charm that is so hard to resist.

David's mischievous expression was distracted when the man who had made David alert walked past them. Through his dark glasses, David could tell that the man was glancing right at Angeline as he walked past them.

Angeline frowned, "Who is that person? Do you know him?"

David shook his head lightly. But his eyes were still on the suspicious person's every move.

David turned his gaze back to Angeline, that girl was still in Daniel's arms. "Are you hungry?"

Angeline nodded quickly, making David smile. "Then we'll find some food first. It looks like a place to eat nearby."

***

David only ordered three small pieces of raw salmon cut into fillets, while Angeline ordered a serving of Loco Moco, a very popular dish in Hawaii consisting of rice, patty burger, fried egg, and meat sauce. And for drinks, they both ordered a young coconut shell which was split at the top and plugged in a straw to drink it.

David shifted Angeline's coconut drink that had run out and replaced it with his that was still more than half filled.

"Wait a minute, I want to use the restroom." said David, stroking the top of Angeline's head.

David got up from his seat and walked toward the restroom which was not too far from where they were. Angeline nodded in agreement while sipping the coconut water David had just given her.

It was not enough until thirty seconds after David left that there is a man who looked like the world-class singer Zayn Malik sat opposite Angeline, where David was supposed to be.

Smooth haircut that is neatly combed back, fine hairs that adorn the line of his firm jaw, muscles that are not too big but are quite tempting to be enjoyed by some women, and a camera hanging on his neck.

The man took off his sunglasses, hung them in the pocket of the beach shirt that was on his left chest and smiled as sweetly as possible to Angeline while giving her his right hand, hoping Angeline would welcome him.

"Hey beautiful, may I know what your name is? I'm Sebastian, Sebastian Mitchell."

Angeline, who was still sipping coconut water straight from her shell, stopped what she was doing and immediately took the hand of the man who David had been wary of.

"Angeline." said Angeline in her usual tone.

"Angeline? What a beautiful name, like an angel."

Angeline didn't reply, she just stared at the man named Sebastian with a flat face.

"On vacation?" Sebastian asked, removing one button of the top of his beach shirt and making a hot gesture.

Angeline just nodded slowly and then turned her gaze to any direction while sipping her coconut water again. The man sitting in front of Angeline looked at the three men who were sitting not far from their place, giving a kind of gesture that Angeline didn't understand.

After they nodded together, the three men stood up and walked towards Angeline.

One of the three men who had been sitting at the next table took some of Angeline's hair in a very rude manner. "Hello honey, do you want to spend time with us? I guarantee we will make you feel good, haha."

The three men laughed dryly, causing Sebastian to quickly stand up and grab the collar of one of the three men. "Hey, can you be a little more polite to a respectable woman?!" he shouted, making Angeline roll her eyes lazily.

This scene is often seen by Angeline in the movies, really not creative. Angeline never minded getting acquainted with anyone, but what someone named Sebastian did was enough to make Angeline embarrassed.

But Angeline's eyes suddenly opened wide when she saw David walking back from the restroom and wore a very scary expression, complete with his eyes were so intimidating and his hands clenched tightly.

Angeline glanced again at the four stupid men who might soon be beaten up by David.

Looks like things are going to get really messy.