"Ambee… what's the meaning of this?" Eve blinked.
Using her thumb, she caressed the pink bead. It had been shaped differently from the red and green ones. Its color intensified and darkened near the middle while the stud of the ring wrapped around it like a crown.
It almost looked like a diamond—
"Let me take a look," Ambryan said. He gestured his hand in her direction, palm up.
Eve stretched her arm to give it but he sat too far away. Then, she leaned over in order to close that gap but Ambryan made zero effort to help. It all happened in two seconds, Eve missed how he deliberately acted this way and stood up.
Ambryan did the same thing, snatching the key and the ring. He examined them both carefully before pulling the key off. The small chain that linked it to the ring snapped. By this time, their companions watched the commotion.
"Hey!" Eve wanted to protest but Ambryan grabbed her hand and slid the ring on her finger.
Have a good day!
Other ongoing work: Trust and Believe in Love