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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.

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

chess box clattered as he snatched it

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

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

remained.

coins. Rising with imperial weariness, my trailing sleeve painted crimson arcs midair–only when courtyard wind kissed my fingertips did I notice crimson pearls blooming in my

But when he got

a message to my mother–in–law: Give me 150

a heart attack when she read

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

my head into the steering wheel and a sharp pain spreading from my forehead I looked up and the rain–fogged world turned red. I wiped the blood from my eyes, realising that I was tear–ended and the

rang I call

man in his fifties. He was wearing

don’t mind, my employer in curtensly on a tight schedule Could we exchange coact

the traffic poler hare is Ny frayed nerves and after the Slumining the car door, I marched to inspect

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driver retreated to his car.“Sir, the lady insists on police involvement…”

the glass, and the rain soon covered it again.

man sitting back in his

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