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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want to look

his face was icy.

his tongue again,

the corner

to Seth. “Are you taking

at his cards. She

I’m right, Gordon

was going to use those to win,

is going to be hard

about

a nine. Seth was

him moments earlier,

interest now. He gave

He didn’t want

a ten. Gordon couldn’t match

played the

last card,

asked.

of his cheek and

onto the table. It

a traitor beside you.” Bethany

tongue and looked at Selena

that K, Gordon would’ve

even play any cards, so

take off any

his suit icily, revealing his

plopped down onto the chair and

Then he pointed at Isabella.

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switch.”

wasn’t expecting him

looked at Selena and

hung in

of her seat,

felt a

stood up

her waist pulling her harder, refusing to let

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The light that

than before. The air around him felt cold. He scanned

at Gordon. “She’s

one of the ladies

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lot of bunny girls in

get

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was mortifying, and

brought that woman you’re holding

place tonight.” He looked

his arms and looked at Seth.

ask what

down a little,