Chapter 13: Miss Alice, you have to stop running
Alice ran on the treadmill with all her might as it had been set to the fastest pace. It was a surprise how she was keeping up so well and not even breaking a sweat.
Her legs were moving so fast that it also surprised her. She always had a knack for getting away with high speed, but she never expected to be able to run this fast, and she wasn't even feeling it.
She fixed her gaze on the man who was taking notes as she ran. She didn't know what they were trying to gain but she had been running for thirty minutes straight. Didn't this mean she had a crazy amount of stamina?
"So," Alice called out, attracting their attention to herself. "...when do I get off?" She asked.
"It's only been thirty minutes, Miss Alice." The research man stated. "This test is to check how much stamina you have and it looks like it's not close to being depleted."
"So you just want to know how long I can stay without getting tired?" She asked and they nodded. "And what if I'm tired now?"
"Please, be serious Miss Alice." Mark said and Alice darted her eyes aside.
The chicken and ice cream arrived five minutes ago and that was all she could think about. Getting a bite of that fleshy, greasy meat was all she could think of.
"Oh no, Boss, I think... I think I'm going to faint." She gasped for air. "I... I'm so tired right now. I'm really gonna faint." Her goal was to act tired and get them to stop this forsaken test but Mark didn't look like he was buying it.
"Miss Alice, your legs haven't slowed down one bit. If you were tired, you would've slowed down at least a little but you're still going so fast, and your face tells me otherwise." He explained and folded his arms. "You agreed to take this test so please refrain from pulling tricks."
Alice threw her face aside and clicked her tongue.