Two Truths and Lie Sitting on a Pier

Making her way down to the designated meeting spot, Celeste took in the view of the ocean before her. It was calm at this hour of day, the tide had just come back in and covered the sand and rocks below the pier. Sitting down on a bench, she waited patiently for Jude.

That morning, Celeste had put out an ad to do a simple challenge - Two Truths and a Lie - nothing too hard, just good fun. And within an hour, she had an answer in her inbox from Jude, Jude Genovese, a student of hers, she realised rather surprised as she read the message. She hadn't realised til today that he was part of the challenge actually.

Maybe because she hadn't really paid proper attention to the names on the list, having assumed the Genovese she had seen was Angelo. Though now, it did make sense. There were an awful lot of challenges with the name Genovese on them, and if she actually thought about it, too many, perhaps, for one contestant to do comfortably.



@Romi

"Jude, what a pleasant surprise," Celeste said as she got to her feet, immediately recognizing her student. He was new this year to her class, but so far, had shown quite the ability for understanding and remembering measurements, ingredients and the uses of those ingredients. He was, in fact, a delight to have in class.

"It's funny, but I saw Genovese on the competition list, but I assumed it was Angelo only," she said as she greeted him warmly, "Is Angelo related to you in any way?" she asked him curiously, thinking that she saw a strong resemblance there and now wonder if he was Jude's father or maybe older brother.

Celeste just looked at Jude, eyeing him curiously when he told her that he was Angelo too, but from another dimension. Normally, she may not have believed him - but a few weeks ago, she didn't know regalia existed either and here she was with two bonded to her.

"Okay," she said with a grin, "So you are Angelo, but not from here. .. Strange but not that strange," Celeste conceded as she looked at Jude thoughtfully.

"I can imagine you are tired of having to explain that to people," she said with a smile, guessing now that she had probably just asked him the same question hundreds had probably asked before.

At Jude´s question, Celeste nodded, glancing at the man beside him thinking he looked rather severe.

"How about we do best of two out of three rounds. The truths also need to be facts about ourselves, not others or family... Oh, and one hint only if needed during the whole game," she suggested.

"Cheat?" Celeste said, slightly taken aback by this, as she gave Jude's partner a look she normally reserved for unruly or rude students. "Why ever would you assume anyone is going to cheat?" she asked him very matter-of-factly.

Glancing then at Jude, seeing how uncomfortable he seemed, Celeste apologized, "Forgive me, Jude." she told her student, knowing she should not have lost her temper.

"How about we volley back and forth? You ask, I answer and so forth?" Celeste suggested."You can go first if you want? If not, I can." she offered.