I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 35

Things got awkward around the table. Silence fell,

with nothing but sounds of Gordon and Seth

throwing cards in the air, interspersed with Dariel

and Simon saying they would pass.

Gordon only had a few cards left in his hand, and

Isabella got nervous. She looks at Seth’s hand.

Seth’s cards weren’t optimal, but he was smart.

Even with a player like Gordon playing him, he

managed to shed most of his cards. There were

only one ten, a Q, and a pair of fives left.

Gordon must have some trump card. If it was a

bigger one, Seth wouldn’t be able to shed all his

cards. Isabella looked at Gordon. He picked up the

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he thought he would win.

“Are you going to take my pants off yourself if we

lose?” whispered Seth.

Isabella was panicking. She felt his breath against

her ear, tickling her like a brush. She turned away,

her ears burning up. She thought this was

embarrassing.

Someone broke the silence. “Play this.” Before

Gordon could do anything, Selena played a card

from his hand. It was a K.

Gordon’s face fell, and he glared at Selena.

Selena was shocked, and she fumbled a little.

“What’s wrong?”

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didnt even want to look at her. The look

his face was icy.

tongue again, and he

smile lines on the corner of his eyes.

“Are you taking this,

his cards. She softly said,

If I’m right, Gordon must have two

He was going to use those to win, with

going to be hard for

about Seth too

Gordon played a nine. Seth

earlier, but the man

gave

want

played a ten. Gordon couldn’t match

she played the rest

last card, Mr.

asked.

poked the inside of his cheek

the table. It was

have a traitor beside you.” Bethany

at Selena in disdain.

that K, Gordon would’ve won.

even play any cards,

to take

took off his suit icily, revealing

down onto

Then he pointed at Isabella.

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switch.”

expecting him to be this

at Selena and heaved

awkwardness hung in

her seat, and

felt a sharp stare coming

but she stood up anyway. She felt the

her

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light

cold. He scanned the place, and everything around him felt heavier and oppressive.

looked at Gordon.

in one of the

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bunny girls

get

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that was

brought that woman you’re

place tonight.” He looked

crossed his arms and

you ask

little, and she cursed