Impress Me Not: The Architect

Chapter 47

"Welcome back everybody to the Cupid Game Show!" the lights in the breakroom flashed as people cheered and music played. "I'm your host: Will! And today we're going to be talking about the most popularly controversial case of all time," he put a hand to the side of his face and looked to the audience, "Or, at least, of this time!"

The camera zoomed out to show the rest of the stage as two cupids stood by pedestals opposite each other, a wide floor in between them. The game screen was in the back of the stage. And the speakers all around the room boomed with iconic game show music.

"Last time, we had a tie between two of our most competitive contestants yet!" Will said, a microphone held up to his mouth. He walked over to one side of the stage. "Over on the left we have Mr. Oliver: the new brainiac of the Cupid world! When it comes to love and policy, he's your man." More cheering happened as Will moved over to the other side. "And over here we have the notorious Benny! Policy isn't all you need when it comes to love. With these two neck-and-neck the entire show, let's see where this goes with a tie-breaker!"

What...did Justin just walk into? He was afraid to even ask at this point. He hadn't even left them alone for that long and they wind up doing something crazy.

"Alright Benny!" Will used his whole arm to point at him. "You're up!" The music lowered into a suspenseful melody as the camera zoomed in on him.

How they were doing this...not even Sarah knew. She just stood next to Justin and smiled, enjoying the show.

"Alright, Will," Benny pretended to wipe sweat off his forehead. "I think I've got it! I'm going to go with 'Things Valentino Should Have Said' for 500!"

"Alright!" Will said, pulling out a pink card with white wings on the back. "The question to end this tie between you and Oliver, and bring you to the semi-finals to go for the grand prize is:" he slowly pulled the card out of the envelope it was in. "What should Valentino have said back to Casimir when he proclaimed his love?"

"Aw, come on!" Oliver whined. "That's the easiest one yet!"

"You didn't pick it now, did you?" Will winked at him. Then he turned back to the blond. "Well Benny, ready to lock in your answer?"

Benny nodded as Will brought the microphone to him. The music as suspenseful as could be.

"I'm going to go with, 'I love you too' for what he should have said," Benny said into the mic, looking confident but nervous the whole time.

"Are you set on that answer, Benny?"

"Positive," he nodded his head.

"Alright, he's confident guys!" Will looked back at the camera. "In order to get to the semi-finals and win the grand prize, you must get this right. For the question: What should Valentino have said when Casimir proclaimed his love? Benny," he put an arm over his shoulders. "Let's ask it together now. Is it...?" the drumroll that came right then was Will's favorite part. He gestured to the screen behind him after a few seconds, enunciating every word. "I love you too?"

The screen dinged as the words showed on it. And the breakroom that had turned into a showroom suddenly burst with confetti, the crowd cheering.

"Congratulations, Benny!" Will shouted over the crowd. "You did it! You are going to the semi-finals!"

There was more cheering, especially by Benny as they all enjoyed him breaking the tie. Then the camera panned out to look at the full stage, zooming in on Will when it was done.

"We'll be back to see if this Cupid is wise enough to get that grand prize after this commercial break!"

"This has to be the most ridiculous thing you've done yet," Sarah laughed as the three stepped down for a short break. You just had to see it to believe it. Will even had his hair done up like a game show host. It was big and looked like it had way too much hairspray in it.