Cold Deck_The Lapse in Judgement_Family Secrets._My Soapbox
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Cold Deck
Bust.Shit, I’ve only been at this table thirty minutes and am down more than half my stack. And to think, I was more concerned about getting backed off when I walked in than I was losing any real money.“That’s it for me fellas, Millie will be taking over from here.”Time for a dealer change, apparently. Just as well, “Daniel” hasn’t done me any favors.“Ok guys, good luck” Millie gets situated in her seat and pats twice on the table before letting the next cards fly.The count suggests a dearth of high cards coming so I’ve only risked the table minimum this hand; $100 hands are not going to make ...
The Lapse in Judgement
The Lapse in Judgement After nearly dying because Rina had slid off the icy road into a snowbank, barely a foot away from a tree and four feet away from a river, she thought it would be rather hilarious if a wild animal lunged from within the dark forest and ate her alive. There would be a cruel irony of surviving one incident just to be taken out by the second one.She had predicted the crash would happen before it had even occurred. Anyone who challenges their fatality cannot be surprised when the weakness of mortality becomes unquestionable. She was pushing the fates in a game she knew she w...
Family Secrets.
As detective Frank Russo slid out of his car he pulled his coat tighter, and his hat down lower, against the cold, driving, unseasonal rain.The flashing lights of the police cars were mirrored in the puddles forming on the road, like a thousand carousels at a carnival.“Why would anyone in their right mind pick a night like this to break into a Bakery?” he thought.Showing his badge to the rookie guarding the front door, he gratefully walked inside the brightly lit Bakery.The Bakery was spotlessly clean and tidy, nothing out of place, and the smell of delicious baked goods wafted throughout the...
My Soapbox
My Soapbox How much is a life worth? I once pouted for three weeks after my grandmother accidentally sent a blank birthday card. She promised to bring double when she visited in a month for the fourth. She was not my favorite person until I got all twenty dollars counted out in my hand. My feelings about things have changed from childhood to now. If someone had asked the 10-year-old me this question, I might have said $10, my allowance and birthday ransom amount. I didn’t learn the meaning or value of money until I had been on my own for a few years. As a child, everything is provided for you....