The Devil's Sweetheart

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The lawn was full of people waiting in anticipation to collect the scavenger hunt notes. Their anxiety has taken back to school days right at the moment. The crowd was almost gathered except Jennie and Lisa. One was sleeping like a log and the other was out of the station. Even if Lisa was here, he would have said a big no to the childish game.

Opening the box, Leah and Austin went ahead to the gathering so that the crowd can pick up their chits. They have been complained about playing the football and basketball game multiple times which was making them bored and hence the scavenger hunt emerged and to make it a little adventurous and fun, they have come up with an outdoor treasure hunt

"The game would commence on the day after tomorrow. Let's be honest and don't peek into your neighbor's chits and also no exchanges. Remember we are all adults. If anybody is trying to play a foul game, they would be worse than a monkey and donkey." Glancing at Jisoo's eyes which were already wandering onto Jeongyeon's chit, Leah screamed. "Jisoo! Are you a monkey or a donkey?"

Leah's harsh voice snapped him out of his thoughts. He nodded his head in denial, his embarrassment rippled when everybody started looking at him as if he has done the biggest crime in the world.

"You have lived up to your name again, monkey fellow." Jeongyeon snickered.

"Get lost donkey fellow." He countered.

"The names written in the notes are harmonized pairs. You will be paired into two and your partner name would be revealed when we commence the game. Until then, don't disclose it to anyone. Let's play an honest game." Leah declared looking at Jeongyeon and Jisoo sharply. For some reason, she was getting a little skeptical about these two.

"We are in." Everybody screamed in an uproar.

....

Stirring from her sleep, Jennie jerked from the stupor when she remembered the treasure hunt game which she has not attended to pick her chit.

"It's already afternoon So, I am out of this game?" Jennie huffed like a child when her imagination got crushed into pieces.

"You are still in the game darling." Entering into the room, Leah opened a box to pick the last remaining note.

"I did not want your beauty sleep to be disrupted."

The paper chits were picked by everyone who is up to the game, except Jennie and the crowd was equally delighted to play the game apart from Lisa.

At first, he didn't pick up any note but when Leah threatened him that she would partner his sweetheart with Trent, his trigger was kicked. So he reluctantly gave in to her wishes.

"I am the leftover in plate now?" Jennie pouted her lips starting angrily at her friend. Still, she pulled out the last one from the box and opened it.

[Congratulations Salad! Search for your partner, soup, and enjoy the adventurous game]

"Oh my? Is it Salad?" Leah exclaimed peeking into the note.

"What's wrong with Salad?" Jennie asked.

"Ummmm... Jennie! I am not supposed to reveal it but as a friend, I must look after you. Keep it as a secret of the juicy gossip I am revealing now. Wendy is the soup. So, she will be your partner for the treasure hunt game."

Curious about that funky woman, just like Jisoo, Leah also peeked into her chit when Wendy has opened. That's how she was aware of Wendy's pair up name.

"What! I can't bear with that lollipop." Jennie screamed thinking of the exciting game with that lollipop slurping woman.

"Try swapping with someone else." She whispered." You know, what I mean."