The Lottery of Fate
I stepped closer, my voice quiet and cruel.
“And now that you want it, I’m supposed to say yes immediately?”
He tried to explain, but I lifted my hand.
“Forget it.”
I met his eyes.
“Since you love your game so much, let’s play one more.”
“…Game?”
“Yes.”
“Bring twelve slips of paper. Write your name on one. Leave the rest blank.”
I held his gaze, unblinking.
“If I draw your name first, I’ll marry you on the spot.”
“But if it’s the twelfth...”