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?”

12:26 Thu, 21 Dec G

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didnt even want to look at her. The

his face was icy.

clicked his tongue

were smile lines on the corner of

you taking this,

at his cards.

If I’m right, Gordon must

He was going to use those to win,

out last. This is going to be

about

played a nine. Seth

earlier, but the man

now. He gave the cards back

didn’t want to

ten.

the rest

your last card,

asked.

inside of his cheek

onto the table. It was a

you have a traitor beside you.”

looked at Selena

K, Gordon would’ve won.

play any cards,

to take

suit icily, revealing

He plopped down onto

he pointed at Isabella.

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switch.”

wasn’t expecting him to

Selena and

in the air.

of her seat, and she

felt a sharp stare coming

she stood up anyway. She

her harder,

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light that shone on

look icier than before. The air around him felt cold. He scanned the

looked at Gordon. “She’s

one of the

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bunny girls

Gordon to get a random

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thought that was mortifying, and

“I brought that woman

tonight.” He

arms and looked at Seth.

you ask what

down a little, and she cursed