" Just give up." said Shane, " they won't listen."
Anna walks away.
***
Round 2
" Please !" persuaded Anna.
Ethan smirks, " just pass already."
" Apple."
Ethan looks at Anna.
" One."
" BAHAHAHAHA !" laughed Ethan.
Anna opens his bag, two red apples.
" The guard guessed right his apple but the other apple was his apple too. The thief earns two apples."
***
" What ? You wasted two rounds and you still haven't made any progress ?!" said Quinn angrily.
" I.."
" Fine. I'll go." said Quinn.
***
Round 3
Quinn puts the bag on the table.
Quinn stares at Belle.
***
' Why are they taking seriously so long ?' thought Anna.
Anna glances at Shane, then she turns away.
A sound is heard through the room.
" Pass."
Anna glances at the screen showing Quinn smiling and Belle sitting at the opposite side.
Another sound is heard.
" The guard didn't see through the thief's lie. The thief earns two apples."
" Yay ! Quinn did it !" shouted Anna.
After a while, Quinn appears.
" How did you bring two golden apples, Quinn ?" asked Anna.
" I needed to bring it."
" Eeh ?!"
" If I didn't bring it, then they will think we are too timid to bring anything."
" Oh."
" They will start be afraid of us, I guess. I think they will stop taking red apples."
Shane glances at them.
" Then I'm going !" said Quinn walking away.
Anna sits on the chair.
Anna watches Quinn sitting down.
***
' Gee.. It's taking so long..' thought Anna.
Anna wanders around.
Shane glances at Anna.
Coincidentally, Anna is also staring at him.
They both turn away.
" U-um. I'm sorry for what I said just now." stuttered Anna.
***
" Heh.. I thought they would be enemies." said Hiro.
" Their bond isn't that easy to break." said Yuri.
" But still, it's too late. It's already the third round." said Hiro.
" He must have some kind of trick up his sleeves." said Yuri.
***
Shane pretends to be calculating on the paper.
Anna walks to Shane.
" What ?" asked Shane hinting that he wants her to be further.
" But we are teammates ! If we don't team up, we'll lose." said Anna.
Shane glances at Anna.
" Then, as teammates. After this game ends, never come back." said Shane.
Anna nods.
" What's that ?" asked Anna.
" This ? This is our condition."
Thief (R) ..|.. 2R ..|.. 1R 1G ..|.. 2G ..|
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Pass ... R == 0 ....... +1G ........ +2G
............ G == 0 ....... 0 ............ 0
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Apple 1 R == +1G .. -1R -1G .. +2G
............ G == -1G .. +1G +1R .. 0
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Apple 2 R == +2G .. -1R -1G .. -2G
............ G == -2G .. +1G +1R ..+2G
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Thief (R) ..|.. 1R ..|.. 1G ..|
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Pass ... R == 0 ....... +1G
............ G == 0 ....... 0
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Apple 1 R == +1G .. -1G
............ G == -1G .. +1G
A sound is heard through the room.
Anna and Shane glances at the screen in unison.
" Pass."
" Ah.." sighed Anna.
" The guard didn't see through the thief's lie. The thief earns two apples."
Shane raises an eyebrow at the screen.
Bella smiles.
" But Quinn said they won't try to bring any red apples anymore.." mumbled Anna.
YOU ARE READING
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...
