In this task, you will be shown a short story with a beginning, two potential middles, and an ending. Your job is to choose the middle statement that makes the story coherent / plausible by writing "1" or "2" in the output. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes most sense.

[Q]: Beginning: Noela was asked to be a bridesmaid by her friend. Middle 1: Noela told her friend she would be a bridesmaid. Middle 2: Noela didn't want to and asked her friend not to talk about it again. Ending: They exchanged numbers and stayed in touch.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Beginning: Mary's son had been begging her to buy a certain video game. Middle 1: Mary finally bought him a bag of cheetos. Middle 2: Mary finally bought him the game. Ending: Her son played the game a few times before growing bored with it.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Beginning: Jerry grabbed his surfboard and swam into the ocean. Middle 1: jerry got upset when he saw a fin in the water. Middle 2: Jerry got scared when he saw a fin in the water. Ending: Then last minute, Jerry realized the shark was just a dolphin.
[A]:
2