Shane turns away.
" Mr. Shane ! Wait !" shouted Anna.
Shane turns to her.
" Don't follow me."
Anna smiles.
" Will you join the reunion ?"
" No. I don't want to meet any of you."
Shane walks away.
Anna sighs.
" Then. Bye."
Shane can hear the sad tone in her voice, but he doesn't dare to turn around, afraid that he will not be able to leave her once he sees that sad face of hers.
A tear rolls down on her face.
***
Anna sits down.
" So, how's you and Shane ?" asked Rara.
Anna stares at her and pauses.
" ..eh ?"
Quinn hits Rara's head.
" Aw ! Why did you do that ?!" protested Rara.
" Shh !" said Quinn with a glare.
Anna lowers her head.
" Oh." pouted Rara, " sorry."
Anna gulps down the transparent liquid in front of her.
" A-Anna ! That's not wa- "
" Too late, you Broccoli." said Ernest.
Yes, it's not water, but wine.
Anna's cheeks get red.
" Uh oh. I think she's drunk." said Quinn.
Ernest opens a can of beer.
***
No mail.
No calls.
Shane exhales.
Ella stares at Shane staring at his phone.
Ella smiles sadly.
' You.. can't forget her, huh ?'
***
Ernest pulls Wilfredo away.
" Let's go."
" Me too !" exclaimed Rara.
They exit from the bar.
Quinn passed out.
Anna wakes up.
" Where am I.." mumbled Anna as she walks towards the exit.
Anna walks on the road with a blurry sight.
Honking sounds.
Anna widens her eyes as she realizes a car is rushing to her.
***
The phone rings.
" Yes ?" answered Ella calmly, " oh ? Anna ?"
Shane turns to Ella.
Ella declines the call.
Shane stares at Ella writing an address on his blank book.
" She's in this hospital." said Ella.
Shane rushes out without thinking twice or the contract.
The door is closed.
Ella walks out from the room.
Anna approaches Ella.
" I noticed, that actually Ella isn't a bad person." said Anna smiling.
Ella walks out too.
" Taxi !" called Ella calmly.
***
Shane runs as fast as he can.
' Idiot.. you can't get into any trouble !'
***
Shane opens the door.
" Anna !"
Shane looks at a body covered in bandage.
Shane kneels down beside the body.
" ..Don't die, you idiot !"
A giggle heard behind him.
' Huh ?'
Shane turns back.
Anna is on the opposite bed.
Anna smiles.
Shane runs to Anna and hugs her without thinking.
Not even caring the consequences.
Anna hugs him tighter.
" Now that I see Mr. Shane, I have no regrets."
Shane lets go of her.
He looks into her eyes.
" This world.. has other geniuses like Mr. Shane. It's just coincidentally Mr. Shane is the one who saved me."
" You're right."
" In life, we meet a lot of people, and some of them are rare to be met."
Anna smiles.
" I think I won't get the chance to meet Mr. Shane anymore. But I won't regret."
Shane pats her head.
' You don't need me anymore.'
Quinn stares at them sadly.
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...
