Guess and kiss

“Aww, Matty,” Mona says, approaching you sitting on a bean bag by yourself. “You look so lonely here by yourself. Did all your friends abandon you?”

Somehow you couldn’t find the anger to respond coldly to Mona.

“You wanted to learn how to play guitar, right? Want to do it now?”

Surprise lands on Mona’s face at that offer and your unusual reaction to her poking, and she says, “I was just teasing you. I don’t really give a shit about that.”

“Shame. You know there are a lot of actresses who transition to music and vice-versa. It could help you out.”

“I don’t really need your help,” Mona replies with suspicion. “Did you find something else about me?”

This girl is clever. Too bad what you found out about her is nothing you can **** her about.

“No… I just… see you differently now,” You say honestly.

“Oh? Matty, are you going to say something like I’m the spawn of the devil or a cunt?” Mona asks and pulls an empty beanie bag towards you and sits in front of you, crossing her legs.

“No… you’re just a girl playing a game and a role. I understand you better now,” You say.

“A game? The money I’ll win from this won’t be a game. That can change people’s entire life around,” Mona says.

“You believe that? And that you will somehow get a career out of this? A reality TV show.”

“The Kardashians did,” Mona shrugs.

You look at her blankly with disappointment and a line across your mouth, “If those people who are your inspiration, I think I lost all my respect for you.”

Mona smiles. “You had respect for me? Shoot… if you told me before this, then I would have treated you so much nicer.”

“You are probably more realistic than most of us dreamers on here. People like me who get swept up in all this… probably lose sight of things. But you had a goal and are doing everything you can to achieve it. I… sort of respect that… in a way,” You say.

13:21 – Mona’s affection has increased by 5 – You complimented Mona… sorta

“You don’t know the first thing about me. Don’t condescend,” Mona growls.

“You’re right. So why don’t I get to know you? You can run your games on me, and I can get to know you.”

“Why? Why are you so interested in me all a sudden?” Mona asks, a tinge of anger and suspicion still in her eyes. Guess she doesn't like it when someone other than herself is trying to work her over.

“Because you are a human being, Mona. I started off with the wrong foot with you, but I forgot you are a human being just like everyone else on this Island. I shouldn't have called you a plant and raged at you. You deserved to be treated like a human being and talked to like one… even if you don’t think the same about me,” You say, looking at her as she searched your eyes for deception. You meant it. You needed to mean it. This girl was way too cautious for you to not mean it.

The girl shows a bit of remorse at your speech, and she looks away with shame.

“How about we start with… when did you become a vegan?” You ask.

“Are you going to get into an argument about that?”

“No, I’m curious. I want to get to know you,” You say.

Mona sighs, and you can see her let her guard down a bit.

“Have you ever watched Food, Inc?” She says.

“I’d prefer not to watch any documentary that will make me question where my food comes from before I eat it. Ignorance is bliss as they say,” You say.

“So, you can happily go on eating dead animals who suffer their entire lives for your meal?” Mona asks.

“I thought we weren’t going to get into an argument about that?”

“Aw shoot Matty, you know you shouldn’t have brought that up in the first place if you didn’t want to get an argument,” Mona smiles politely.

“So, you probably wouldn’t ever date someone who eats meat?” You ask.

Mona thinks about it. “The right person, maybe. I would do my best to convert them. Even someone like you can see the light."

“Someone like me? Why do you treat me like that, Mona? I was like you were. Down on my luck and came here to be used by the producers for money. I tried my best to make the best of a bad situation. I found something beyond that.”

“Don’t act like you know me,” Mona snaps and then adds a bit later after an awkward pause.

“I can see it in your eyes. You’re just like the rest of the men who come to me. This nice act you are putting up. You just want something out of it from me... Most likely to save Jenna or Paige by having me stop flirting with Tom,” Mona says. Far too clever.

Sighing, it was apparent you couldn’t handle Mona like anyone else. You had to try your best to care about her.

You try to move on from there and change the subject. The next hour or so you spent engaged to Mona in inane conversations about her love of acting and film and her schooling. You talk to her with an open mind and just ask questions.

14:21 – Mona’s affection, love has increased by 5 – You hung out with Mona

During the conversation, you had a notification pop up in your view.

Would you like a helping hand? Unlock for 5 points.

After unlocking, you had 70 points left, and you wait for something to happen. The text message with only two words, Roman Holiday, pops up in the AMA.

That's it? Just a text message?

Mona was rambling about something that you were ignoring while checking the phone and then asks, “So you want to tell me how you did it?”

“Did what?” You say, looking up from your phone and tucking the device away.

“Get Jenna and Paige? Like, hook up with them? No offense, but you aren’t exactly Ryan Gosling.”

“Maybe I’m just naturally confident and charming?”

Mona snickers at that and then imitates you in a funny voice, “Ok there... H-h-hel-hello l-la-la-ladies…”

You bury your face in your hands and flush. God, why bring that up?

“You want to know what I think?” Mona says, leaning forward and putting her hands under her chin.

“If you must.”

“I think you are using hypnosis somehow. That or someone from production is feeding you pickup lines or background information on the contestants,” Mona says, smiling.

God damn. She is close.

“Actually… it’s probably because I’m a great kisser. Jenna and Paige didn’t really fall for me until after I kissed them.”

“Great kisser? Puh-leaze. What is it really, Matty?” Mona asks, she looks like a curious little kitten at that point.

“I can show you,” You tell her. “I can kiss you, and you can see for yourself.”

Backing away, Mona eyes you suspiciously. “You’re going do that hypnosis thing during the kiss, aren’t you?”

“You let me grope you and yet you’re worried about a little kiss? What’s the matter, Mona? All talk? Come on... pucker up sweet lips.”

This could be one way you could get Mona into your corner. A kiss would make her like you better and remember you. It wasn’t exactly cheating cause you were doing it to save Paige and Jenna. You didn’t feel anything for Mona. Well... that's what you told yourself at least. Sure, she was sort of your type and her doe eyes and pixie and supple figure really appeal to you physically but you only had Paige and Jenna in your heart. Again... that's what you told yourself.

“It’s just really random,” Mona says. She still had the same apprehensive look.

“Okay… how about we do this? If I can guess your favorite movie, I get to kiss you when I want,” You say.

“What do I get?” Mona asks.

“You get my secret,” You say, confident that the AMA was right about her favorite movie.

“Hmm…” Mona considers it. She looks around you and checks your ears, most likely for earbuds feeding you the answers. Mona pats you down and then takes your phone.

This girl.

“Okay. Try and guess,” Mona says, her smile resume and she puts your phone down in front of her. “You won’t be able to. Only three guesses."

“Three guesses. Okay… how about... Lost in Translation?” You throw out a random guess.

Mona imitates a wrong buzzing noise.

“Hmm...” You go through the motion of pretending to come up with guesses despite the AMA telling you. “Labyrinth?”

Mona’s eyes widen at that guess. “Wow… I love that movie, but not quite.”

Last guess.

“Hmm…. Do you like Audrey Hepburn?”

“I’m not giving you hints, Matty,” Mona says with a deadpan face, working too hard to not make an expression giving it either way.

“So that’s obviously a yes... Hmm... Roman Holiday?”

“What?! How did you guess?” Mona asks. She has one of those shocked faces like a person at a psychic guessing something too personal.

“Luck? Or maybe I was paying attention to our conversation and can read between the lines. Now time for my reward,” You smile and get up.

Taking a look around, Paige and Jenna were nowhere in sight. You approach Mona, and she is nervous and backs away at first, but after being inches away, she tilts her chin up, and you drew her in for a kiss. Her breathing was rampant, but she calms down and dissolves away into you as your lips touch hers. Her left hand comes up and holds your heart while her shaking lips were smacked by yours and a hint of a tongue prod each other's mouths. When you part, she had the familiar look of mesmerization that the Addictive Kisser perk left.

Breathless and dazed, you speak for her, “I told you I was a great kisser.”

You leave her there silent and contemplative and a message appears in your vision.

14:25 – Mona’s affection, love has increased by 10 – You kissed Mona with the Addictive Kisser active