Dumb Beauty & Genius

12.

Shane sits down beside Anna.
" The money is in their house, so keep your eyes on them. Don't let them bring your money away."

" I know." said Anna, " aren't you going to school ?"
" If you don't go, then I won't go." said Shane reading his book.

" Oh." Anna looks at Shane.
" Keep your eyes on them."

Anna turns back to the window.

***

Anna yawns.
Shane puts a bowl of soup on the floor.

Anna looks at the soup, then at Shane.
" I'll take the night shift." said Shane.

" Ehhh ?!" said Anna staring at Shane, " Mr. Shane is staying here ?!"
" Yeah."

***

Anna's eyes are closed, but that doesn't mean that she's sleeping.

" Hey, seems like someone sneaked in !"
" Yeah, I think I saw something."

Shane pulls Anna.
Anna is cornered, " Wh- "

" Shh." said Shane closing Anna's mouth.
The door is opened.

' My high heels !'
Shane presses his lips to hers.

Anna shakes her head.
She opens her eyes and peeks at her clock.

Only ten minutes passed.
Yet for her it was like an hour has passed.

Anna notices Shane is still focusing on the house beside hers.
" Um.."

" What's wrong ?" replied Shane without turning his head.
" I told you my story. Why don't you tell me yours ?"

Shane remains silent.
" ..if you don't want to say it, it's okay for me." said Anna.

" I liked a girl."
Anna stares at Shane.

" She's naive.."

" Sir." said a girl with long straight hair.
" Yes ? What's the problem ?"

" I got full score. But at the third question, I was wrong. Shouldn't I get 80 ?" asked the girl.
" Oh." said the man reading the paper, "..that's okay, because you're honest, I'll still give you full score."

The girl widened her eyes and smiled," Thank you sir !"
The girl runs to Shane and hugs him.

" I told you we didn't have to come all the way here." said Shane.
" Now I don't feel guilty." said the girl giggling.

" You just.. kind of resemble her." said Shane.
Shane glances at Anna who had fallen asleep.