" Ah.." said Anna frowning.
" Yes !" exclaimed Thessa excitedly.
Anna : Thessa = 1 : 2
Thessa keeps giggling to herself.
Red ball.
Anna : Thessa = 4 : 7
Half-white. " Whee !" shouted Anna.
" You're just being lucky." said Thessa.
Anna : Thessa = 6 : 7
' One more..' thought Thessa.
Anna swirls the ball in front of her.
" Yes !"
' No way..' thought Thessa.
Anna : Thessa = 7 : 7
' She can chase my score ?!'
Thessa stands up, " How can you- "
" You said any of us can win. This is a fair game, Thessa." said Anna with curled lips," or.."
Thessa gets nervous and looks at Anna.
" Or are you saying that I can't win ?" asked Anna with a serious face.
Thessa is sweating for a moment.
" Le-Let's continue the game.." said Thessa putting the ball in.
Thessa shakes the box.
Anna takes a ball..
Anna looks at the red surface.
But it's already clear to Thessa who is sitting on the opposite side.
Anna swirls it.
" Eh ?" said Anna confused.
Red ball.
Thessa screams with joy.
Anna : Thessa = 7 : 8
Anna picks a ball.
' Come on. Come on.' thought Thessa.
Thessa's expression changes.
" Half-white." said Anna after swirling the ball.
" NO WAY !" yelled Thessa in fury.
" I knew it ! You're cheating !!" shouted Thessa.
" But Thessa," protested Anna, " You said we each have fifty-percent to win this game. Or there's a trick to this game ?"
Anna stares at the ball she's holding while swirling it back and forth.
" There's n-no way.." said Thessa while touching her nose.
Thessa quickly snatches the ball and puts it in the box.
Thessa closes her eyes nervously and opens her eyes to glare at Anna.
Anna : Thessa = 8 : 8
" Take it !" said Thessa.
Anna takes a ball.
Time flies.
Anna takes it out.
Anna looks at the red surface.
Anna glares at the ball.
Anna swirls the ball.
Light of hope.
Thessa yells in despair.
" NOOOO ! You cheated, didn't you ?!"
Anna : Thessa = 9 : 8
" Well then," a woman appears like before and shows the contract.
The woman gives the case to Anna and tears the one-million check.
Anna smiles.
" I did it.."
" How did this happen ?!" yelled Thessa.
" I'll explain it to you one by one." said Shane arrogantly.
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Dumb Beauty & Genius
Mystery / ThrillerAnna easily believes in people. In contrast, Shane uses complex logic to get the result that he wants. One day, Anna gets involved in a scary game because of her father that has a huge debt. Will they survive ? Will Anna ever learn to lie ? Or will...
