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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.

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

as he snatched

pavilion. Seraphina’s scolding pierced through the chaos-“Must you be so aggressive?“–but I no longer

face blurred before me, a faded film reel. The boy who once glowed

days remained. Let

across the board like casting funeral coins. Rising with imperial weariness, my trailing sleeve painted crimson arcs midair–only when courtyard wind kissed my fingertips did I notice crimson pearls

when he got up to chase me, Rita held

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

attack when she read

it began to rain. My mind wandered. Suddenly, yellow motorcycle whizzed past me

my head into the steering wheel and a sharp pain spreading from my forehead I looked up and the rain–fogged world turned

door rang I call

in his fifties. He was wearing

responsibility. If you don’t mind, my employer in curtensly on a tight schedule Could we exchange coact beforation? Please and the repair

frayed nerves and after the Slumining the car door,

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to his car.“Sir, the lady insists on police

The wiper rubbed the glass, and the rain soon

man sitting back in his car. He watched me outside talking

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