Chapter 2.5 Lunch with Julia
After an intense session with the Williams, Julia decides to got to go lunch with Stacey the receptionist. The two decides to go lunch at Julia's favorite spot Marshall China.
"Is this where you usually go to lunch?" Stacey asked.
"Yep, everybody from the KOIF tournament comes here, even my first two clients." Julia responded as an overweight blonde man approached her.
"Hey Julia, how's the new job going?" Bob asked.
"Actually not that bad as I expected." Julia responded.
"Julia do know this man?" Stacey asked.
"Oh where are my manners, Stacey this Bob he is one of the participants of the tournament, Bob this Stacey the receptionist." Julia introduced the two.
"It a pleasure to you meet Bob." Stacey said.
"Likewise, you guys came just in time." Bob said.
"Why would you say that?" Julia asked.
"Marshall's monthly eggroll eating contest, first place prize is $500 dollars." Bob informed Julia.
"Let me guess you, Marduck, and King are participating in this contest?" Julia.
"Yeah, even Paul and Bryan are taking part in this contest." Bob responded.
"This is something I have to see, come on Stacey, it will be fun." Julia said.
"OK." Stacy said as Julia dragged her to the center of the restaurant.
As all the customers gained Marshall's attention, all the participants approach their seats for the contest. "Ok everybody settle down, its last the Friday of the month, and you all know what that means, EGGROLL EATING CONTEST!" Marshall announced.
"This time we have two new participants, but allow us to introduce our veterans, first we have Craig Marduck." Forest introduced.
"Yeah, lets do this thing." Marduck said.
"Next we have King." Forest introduced.
"I am not holding back this time." King said.
"We have last months champion Bob Richards." Forest introduced.
"It's time to get this thing rolling." Bob said.
"Now for our newcomers, we have Paul Phoenix." Forest introduced.
"Yeah number 1, lets do it." Paul said.
"And last but not least, Bryan Fury." Forest introduce.
"All of you are going down." Bryan said.
"Before we started, let us explain the rules, each participant will have 75 eggrolls on their plates, they will have only on have an a half an hour to finish their plates, the first to finish their plate or has the least amount after thirty minutes is the winner." Marshall said as explained the rules.
"Ok is everybody ready, get set, dad start that timer!" Forest said to his father.
The contest has started, all five participants starts chowing on their eggrolls, Bob has already takes the lead with five eggrolls eaten. Bryan catches up by eating 4 at the same time. Marduck, King and Paul aren't to far behind either, with 15 minutes gone by, Bob and Bryan are each down only to 45 eggrolls. Paul takes a sip of his water, and continues to chow down. Marduck and King manages to catches up to Bryan and Bob. The thirty minutes was up, Marshall examines the plates.
"In the first time in Marshall China history, we have a tie between Bob and Bryan, we have no other choice but for SUDDEN DEATH!" Marshall announced.
"For now enjoy your lunch, and we'll start in 15 minutes." Forest said as all the customers went back to their seats.
"Wow does it always get this intense in her?" Stacey asked.
"Only towards the ended, this place is extremely popular and make a lot of money, on the last Friday of the month, the owner of the place Marshall Law, hold these contest." Julia informed Stacey.
"Hey guys that was some contest." Hwoarang said.
"Yeah it sure was." Julia said.
"My money is on Bryan." Miguel said.
"Oh please, my money is on Bob the champ." Hwoarang said.
"I don't know, Bryan might have a chance in this contest." Julia said.
"Oh please, I doubt that." Hwoarang said.
"Lets makes things interesting, if Bob wins I treat you to a movie of your choice." Julia said.
"If Bryan wins, I treat you to movie of your choice." Hwoarang said as he makes an agreement with Julia.
"Come on guys Sudden Death is about to start." Miguel informs the two fighters.
"He is right, lets go." Julia said.
"Ok guys, this the moment you guys been waiting for, as you see we decided to spice things up a bit, both participants each have a plate with 50 hot eggrolls and a pitcher of water on the side." Marshall explained.
"There is no time limit, who ever can eat the most until other cant is the winner, ok guys chow down." Forest said.
Bob and Bryan dig into their plates, the spicy eggrolls didn't seem bother neither of them. Bryan used a different strategy in this round, he somehow manage to chow 5 eggrolls. Bob manage to get through half on what was on his plate. Moments later Sudden Death was over, Marshall China has a new champ, Bryan Fury.
"As you all witnessed, we have a new champ, Bryan Fury." Forest announced as he hand Bryan his prize.
"Good game Bob." Bryan said.
"Same here, I will redeem myself next month." Bob said as he and Bryan shakes hands.
"Damn it I owe Miguel 25 bucks." Hwoarang said.
"And me a trip to the movies of my choice." Julia said.
"Oh yeah." Hwoarang said.
"How about we see the new X men movie." Julia said.
"What?!" Hwoarang said.
"My choice remember, see you tonight, lets go Stacey we have to head back." Julia said as she pays for her lunch.
"OK coming." Stacey said as she and Julia head back to the office.
Julia and Stacey finally reach the office, Julia enters her office to see who is her next appointment. "Oh the Bosconovitch, is my 12 o clock appointment, this is going to real interesting." Julia said to her said to herself.
Next chapter the Bosconovitch, Julia's movie date I might save for a later chapter or for another story. I hope you enjoy this new chapter.