An Imitation

"What took you so long, Lory?" Fred looked up from the desk that was piled with papers and a laptop, while on the other table, Jay looked lifeless as he stared at his computer, right next to him, Clift was busy answering a phone call and Fargo was half asleep in a chair with papers cover his face.

Fargo blows the papers off his face and then waves at Lory. "You lost, didn't you?"

"No!" She immediately denied it but the strange high pitch of her voice easily betrayed her.

Fargo cackled, obviously not believing her.

Feigned ignorance by their reaction, Lory straightened her back gracefully, "Ehm, so what do you want me to do?" Lory walked across the room.