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Chapter 5

I took away the two remaining pieces. Though Gomoku was meant to be single–round, Rita smashed another piece onto her four–in–a–row chain.

“I also won!” Her petulant voice cracked like spoiled jade.

The silence stretched.

“Then…” My gaze lingered on her like moonlight on withered petals, “…shall I continue?” My fifth piece clicked decisively.

Sixty seconds later, the board was dominated by green stones. Rita’s trembling fingers hovered over barren

intersections.

“AGAIN!” Crimson flush crawled up her neck.

Round two. Three. Four.

swift strikes, each victory carving deeper into Rita’s composure. When humiliated tears spilled down her cheeks, Julian’s hand shot out like winter lightning.

as he snatched it away.

chaos-“Must you be so aggressive?“–but I no longer heard words, only the

boy who once glowed brighter than midsun now

days remained. Let him

the remaining pieces across the board like casting funeral coins. Rising with imperial weariness, my trailing sleeve painted crimson

with frostbite–sharp panic. But when he got up to chase me, Rita held his waist tightly and cried even harder.

the way, Julian kept calling, and I blocked him directly. Then, I sent a message to my mother–in–law:

had a heart attack when she read the message.

to rain. My mind wandered. Suddenly, yellow motorcycle whizzed past me I got a fright and hit

pain spreading from my forehead I looked up and

I call down the

fifties. He was

for the rear–end collision We accept full responsibility. If you don’t mind, my employer in curtensly on a tight schedule Could we exchange coact beforation? Please and the repair invoice later, and res sealed well awoke

after the Slumining the car door, I marched to

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the lady insists on police

fell more heavily. The wiper rubbed the glass, and the

sitting back in his car.

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