She saw a sleek, orange coloured car which was stopped in front of the finished line as if it had been there for quite a while. She looked at the leader board and score line to see that it was indeed IronfisT who had passed the finished line before her.
"How, how, how"
Her legs swung up and down on the bed angrily as she smashed her hands into the pillow. After crossing the finish line in second place, she tossed the controller aside, grabbed the keyboard, and furiously typed in the chat.
DarKnight71: HOW ARE YOU HERE
IronfisT: Can't I be here
DarKnight71: No… yes, no…. Didn't you go through the Road of Hell? How did you even get here before me?!
IronfisT: It's just a few skips nothing much
Seeing the answer given by IronfisT, her eyes twitched as she knew that the other person was getting revenge.
DarKnight71: I challenge you again, same race track
IronfisT: I will have to go now
DarKnight71: Double the bet
IronfisT: You sure about that, you will have to go into your savings
DarKnight71: Yes
IronfisT: As much I want to, I will have to reject, pay up the other bet
DarKnight71: Fine I will pay but you need to tell me how you won
IronfisT: Secret
DarKnight71: Youuuuu….
IronfisT: We can race later but no need for bets
DarKnight71: Are u really the IronfisT I know
IronfisT: Hahaha, I will tell you later in the boat
Passing the finishing line, Rex finally breathed a sigh of relief. Sarah on the other hand was looking forward to the score line and the first place winner animation.
"Now, you don't have tot lose money and also gain back what was yours"
"Brother, you really didn't have to worry"
"DarKnight71 and me are friends, even if we betted against each other, we would give it back at the end of the day"
"We only take money from other people"
Sarah said the last sentence in a sound of a mosquito but Rex heard it clearly but he decided not to question it. But he noticed something from her words which made him smirk,
"You have a friend? That's news"
Sarah shot him a look that could pierce through steel.
"Haha, very funny"
Narrowing her eyes, she stepped closer
"What happened to you"
"And why do you look different than before"
Poking his face with her hands while Rex continued to look thorough the controls before arriving at the viewing platform as he had finished the race and could view other people and put it on DarKnight71.
"I will explain later at the dining table"
"Aunt Mei is already calling you for lunch, go now"
"Wait, at least let me see the reaction of DarKnight71 when she sees me at the finish line" Sarah said with a pleading expression on her face and Rex seeing it sighed and nodded. Hearing the sound of another player approaching the finishing line, they looked to see that it was indeed DarKnight71.
As soon as she passed the finished line, she and Sarah started a barrage of texts, furiously typing on their keyboards. Rex on the side just looked at it with interest.
DarKnight71: I challenge you again, same race track
IronfisT: I will have to go now
DarKnight71: Double the bet
IronfisT: You sure about that, you will have to go into your savings
DarKnight71: Yes
Seeing the double the price of the bet told by DarKnight71, she was tempted but sensing the intent gaze of her brother, Sarah sighed and deleted the words she was going to write. Even though she said that they gave the money back to each other at the end of the day, her brother didn't believe it but of course they wouldn't necessarily be like loan sharks asking about the money, they would give it on their own initiative.
IronfisT: Secret
DarKnight71: Youuuuu….
IronfisT: We can play later but no need for bets
DarKnight71: Are u really the IronfisT I know
IronfisT: Hahaha, I will tell you later in the boat
The word boat was just a codename for texting each other of course which platform they used or which they used, she wouldn't tell her brother or other people that could be seeing the chat. Though both of them had a competitive spirit, at the end of the day, they were besties who met online and talked to each other daily. Though they have not made a meet up, video calls and the like were common.
"Go to the dining room now"
"Okay"
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Rex arrived in front of the last one, Alisia also at times the most obedient one.
"Alisia, are you there"
He had already knocked on the door yet she wasn't responding which was something he never faced before. He hesitated for a moment before opening the door, stepping into her room but stopped momentarily stunned when he saw what was in front of him.
A canvas which was painted with a wonderful scene of a balcony and fantasy like medieval buildings. Alisia's attention was focused on the canvas as she looked back at her balcony from time to time.
It was as if she could imagine those buildings were present similar to the painting. Alisia's eyes were focused on the canvas yet her mind was elsewhere as if she was thinking about something. One of her hands was pinching her chin and the other holding the paint brush was hugged around her chest. Looking around she saw Rex and her eyes lighted up but not in a way Rex expected.
"Big brother, can you go to the balcony"
Rex followed her words and went to the balcony and as soon as she saw it, her eyes brightened as if what she was thinking before was indeed correct.
"Touch the railing with one hand and look down at the crowd of people with a superior gaze," Alisia instructed, her tone serious.
"What crowd? There's no one there."
"Just pretend! Like royalty looking at their subjects."
Rex humored her, adopting a haughty expression and glancing down below. Alisia's paintbrush moved rapidly across the canvas, her concentration unwavering.
"Finished"