Lost Contact

"Win? Bwahahaha..." Carter's laughter echoed through the room. "Don't jump to conclusions..." he paused when he saw everyone looking strangely at him.

'Why are they looking at me like that? Are they angry because I defeated my sister-in-law severely?' Carter talks inwardly while letting out a soft sigh and offering a wry smile at Scarlett. He asked, "Sister, the results have been announced?" 

"Yes!" Scarlett gestured to the office to make the announcement.

...

Scarlett and the others had long since left the shooting range. The once lively room was now quiet, with only Carter standing alone, staring at the paper in his hand that displayed the words "The Match Result."

Carter couldn't believe what he was reading. "Why? How did I lose all three matches? How can Scarlett possess such remarkable talent? She scored perfectly in every round, even beating me in time!"