Yum. Coffee.
Yay. Work.
Wow. Dinner.
Cool. Sleep deprivation from my second job's night shift.
Sigh. I wish there was more to life than work, work, work. Taking care of my 7 kids and my wife has become tough recently.
"Honey, should I take a break from work? I'm tired and my back is killing me."
"ABSOLUTELY NOT! Do you want our kids to starve?!"
"No."
"ωσяк ιѕ тσтαℓℓу иσ fυи. нσωєνєя, тнєяє ιѕ αиσтнєя ωαу уσυ ¢αи gєт тнє мσиєу."
"How, random stranger in my house?"
"gαмвℓιиg! ι киσω тнє ωιииιиg иυмвєяѕ тσ тнє ℓσттєяу, αи∂ ιf уσυ ωιи тнє ¢σмρєтιтισи ι'м нσѕтιиg, уσυ'ℓℓ gєт ιт."
"Oh, of course I'll join!"
"тняєє мσяє."
(Mariah POV)
"So, you want a diploma so you can go to college like a nerd?"
"More or less. So, what brings you here?"
Oh no. I can't tell him, then he'll know my weakness!
"Uhh... Well... My mom... Oh hey, a new contestant! We should definitely talk to them and not talk about why I'm here!"
"Hi. I'm Gabe."
"Gabe? That's the name of my favorite Costco Guy!"
"Oh, yeah. My kids love those dudes."
"So, what are you here for, Gabe?"
"Money to support my family."
Wow, they're really hitting it off with this guy. That should distract them from what I'M here for.
(Noah POV)
She must be here for something stupid, even stupider than Jonah's wish. That must be why she's dodging the question.
(Jonah POV)
This girl is so sus right now! She's gatekeeping her secrets for real real! I have to be a sneaky sigma and figure out what she's doing!
(Gabe POV)
These kids are being such good sports! I'm excited to compete with them, even though I'm confident I'll win.
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Playing the Games
Mystère / Thriller7 citizens with different needs get chosen for The Games, a mysterious elimination competition where only one will be left standing. Different challenges test their skills, strength, and willpower as the opposition slowly dwindles. The one behind it...
