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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.

into Rita’s composure. When humiliated tears spilled

chess box clattered as he

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

who once glowed brighter than midsun now twisted into

twenty days remained. Let him rot.

my trailing sleeve painted

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

Then, I sent a message to my mother–in–law: Give me 150 million! One

heart attack when she

road. At some point, the sky turned dark and it began to rain. My mind wandered. Suddenly, yellow motorcycle whizzed

was rear–ended, slamming my head into the steering wheel and a sharp pain spreading from my forehead I looked up and the rain–fogged

door rang I call down

He was wearing glasses and holding

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

poler hare is Ny frayed nerves and after the Slumining the car door, I marched to inspect the dermed rear It was a

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the lady

rubbed the glass, and the rain soon covered it again.

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

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