The Experiment • Shangie

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P.O.V. ANGIE

Everyone at my job had already signed up for what they called the millionaire experience, that was all they talked about in newspapers, magazines and gossip sites during this month, I was a little scared in the meantime, I needed the money, of course , who doesn't need a million dollars?

I turned on my computer and went to the experiment website, this was the last week for applications, read the contract again, two people I didn't know, ok, different personalities, ok, follow a script, that would be weird to imagine, after all, what would be in that script, the experiment website didn't specify anything, it just said that when enrolling, the person agreed to follow the script. I stared at the program page for a few minutes.

- Are you going to sign up too, Angelina? - Maz asked, stopping beside me.

- I am not sure.

- It should, it's not like you're going to be the chosen one, millions of people are signing up, it's like playing the lottery!

- He signed. - But what about this script...

- It shouldn't be a big deal! - Maz stated.

- Why do you insist that I sign up? - I asked.

- Because then I'll have two chances to have some money, instead of being one in a million, it will be two in a million, because you'll share it with me if chosen, right? - He gave a smile.

- Only if you share with me if you are chosen!

- Of course I share, I'll buy you a sandwich at Mc Donalds! - He laughed.

- It's not even specifying whether it will be a man and a woman, or two women, two men... - I said looking at the site.

- It must be because they don't know yet... I wouldn't mind being locked up for a week with a hot babe.

- I hope that if they call you, send an ugly one! - I said laughing.

- Same to you! - He stated laughing.

- Who said I'm signing up?

- Stop being a sucker! - Kurtis said writing my name in the register. - Now just put the rest of your data! He pointed at the computer screen.

I wrote my other data and confirmed my registration, everything was fine, it wasn't as if I was going to be the chosen one there are almost 300 million people in this country, I did it more to stop Maz from irritating me, the result of the experiment would be out in a week .

(...)

I received an email from the experiment website, today would be the day the results would come out, I was in no hurry to open the email, it would probably say that unfortunately I was not chosen and some more nonsense.

- ANGIE! Angelina runs here! - Maz shouted desperately from his room. - Damn Angelina! Look what's come to you!

- What's it? - I asked scared entering his room, he pointed to the television and turned up the volume, then handing me an already opened letter with my name.

- The two lucky ones were announced this morning... - The journalist on television was saying. - The company will not reveal the name or the image, so that they have privacy during the experiment, but they say they are a woman and a man...

I read the letter that said I had been chosen, along with one Matthew Shade, his photo was attached to my letter, which Kurtis had probably already read.

- You'll get rich Angie! - Maz screamed, I was static.

- I...I... - I could barely formulate a sentence.