Chapter 12: Bob’s Confirmatory Test
"Did you already forget what happened the last time you invited someone into our party?" Maya snapped, pointing her index finger at Evelyn.
"How was I supposed to know that little girl had an invisibility skill? I was just trying to be helpful, you know," Evelyn replied, clenching her sides with both hands.
William massaged his forehead. It was always like this whenever a decision had to be made. These two girls were like two sides of the same coin.
As a leader, he calmed the girls down and took charge of the situation.
"Alright, let's calm down and handle this fairly, shall we? Maya, you first, why do you refuse to party with them? Give your reason," William asked.
"We're not some kind of charity party that accepts anyone who wants to join us. I don't want to expose my back to someone we just met. We don't know their true intentions," Maya explained, glancing sideways at Evelyn.
"Hmm... good point," William nodded, closing his eyes as he folded his arms and touched his chin with his right hand.
"Next, Evelyn," he then turned his attention to her.
"I-I know it's not right to let strangers join just like that. But lately... our team has felt so stiff and emotionless. We just focus on completing the quest, then move on to the next, and the next. We barely have any real conversations anymore. Both of them..." She glanced at Bob and Alan.
"They seem innocent. And they're funny, too. I just want us to feel motivated and happy again, like when we first met." Tears started to form in Evelyn's eyes, and a soft sniffle escaped. She wiped her face with her left hand. "That's all I want," she said with a teary smile.
"Evelyn..." William was at a loss for words.