Shane raises his head.
' We're going to walk our own ways. Anna.' thought Shane.
The door is opened.
Shane steps forward.
" Wait." said Belle.
Shane walks in again.
" Say it quick." said Shane.
" Actually.. your little sister is also participating in the LIAR GAME." said Belle, " I swear, I'm not lying."
Shane furrows his brows.
***
Belle 17R 6G Bank : 0R LOSE
Ethan 10R 5G Bank : 8R LOSE
Gilbert 11R 37G Bank : 47R LOSE
Anna .. 12G 0R Bank : 0G VICTORY
Quinn . 14G 0R Bank : 0G VICTORY
Shane . 14G 0R Bank : 2G VICTORY
Anna smiles, " Please take my prize."
" It's not enough." said Gilbert.
" I don't need money. Share it among yourselves." said Shane.
Belle 17,6 = - 2,4 = + 0,8
Ethan 10,6 = - 7,4 = + 0,8
Gilbert 11,6 = - 8,4 = + 0,8
Anna 30,3 = + 10,3 = 0
Quinn 32,3 = + 12,3
Shane 32,3 = + 12,3 = 0
Quinn laughs, " yeah ! It's 123 million !"
***
Anna follows Shane.
Shane stops, " until when are you going to follow me ?"
" Until I know where you live." answered Anna honestly.
" Stop following me !" said Shane.
Anna widens her eyes, " why ?"
" Just go away." replied Shane.
" You don't answer my calls. I don't get to see you for a long time. Following you to see where you live, is that a wrong thing to do ?" cried Anna.
Shane turns to Anna, " you're my nobody. So don't disturb my life."
Anna stares at Shane.
Shane turns away.
" What are we exactly ?" questioned Anna.
Shane stops walking.
" We're strangers." answered Shane sharply.
Shane walks away.
He feels his body getting heavier to move.
He resists the urge to turn back and rush to hug her.
Anna drops a tear.
***
Anna opens the door, " I'm back.."
Ben looks at her gloomy face, " did something go wrong ?"
Anna pauses then lies, " n-nothing."
But she's really bad at lying.
Ben sits beside her.
" What's the problem ? Tell dad." said Ben.
Anna turns to Ben.
" Dad.. I have a friend." said Anna looking at her handphone.
" That friend.. he says that we are strangers." continued Anna, " and he prevents me from knowing his address."
" You still have many friends out there. Don't bother to worsen your mood just because of a single friend." calmed Ben.
" Why do I feel so hurt ?"
" Wait, did you say He ?"
" Yeah."
" Oh. Then you must be.."
" I'm ?"
***
Anna widens her eyes.
" Eeeh ?! No way !"
YOU ARE READING
Dumb Beauty & Genius
Mystery / ThrillerAnna easily believes in people. In contrast, Shane uses complex logic to get the result that he wants. One day, Anna gets involved in a scary game because of her father that has a huge debt. Will they survive ? Will Anna ever learn to lie ? Or will...
