I Quit, Mr. Shaffer by Isabella Symons

Chapter 35

Things got awkward around the table. Silence fell,

with nothing but sounds of Gordon and Seth

throwing cards in the air, interspersed with Dariel

and Simon saying they would pass.

Gordon only had a few cards left in his hand, and

Isabella got nervous. She looks at Seth’s hand.

Seth’s cards weren’t optimal, but he was smart.

Even with a player like Gordon playing him, he

managed to shed most of his cards. There were

only one ten, a Q, and a pair of fives left.

Gordon must have some trump card. If it was a

bigger one, Seth wouldn’t be able to shed all his

cards. Isabella looked at Gordon. He picked up the

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he thought he would win.

“Are you going to take my pants off yourself if we

lose?” whispered Seth.

Isabella was panicking. She felt his breath against

her ear, tickling her like a brush. She turned away,

her ears burning up. She thought this was

embarrassing.

Someone broke the silence. “Play this.” Before

Gordon could do anything, Selena played a card

from his hand. It was a K.

Gordon’s face fell, and he glared at Selena.

Selena was shocked, and she fumbled a little.

“What’s wrong?”

12:26 Thu, 21 Dec G

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didnt even want to look

his face was icy.

his tongue

on the corner of his eyes.

“Are you taking this, Mr.

looked at his cards.

right, Gordon must

was going to use those to win,

last. This is going to be hard for

cares about

a nine. Seth was

moments earlier, but the man

gave the

He didn’t want

played a ten. Gordon

she played the rest of the

your last card,

asked.

of his cheek and

onto the table.

have a traitor beside you.” Bethany

looked at Selena in disdain.

K, Gordon would’ve

didn’t even play any cards, so

take off

took off his suit icily, revealing his

plopped down onto the chair and

Then he pointed

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switch.”

him to be

at Selena and heaved a

hung in the

of her seat,

Isabella felt a sharp

she stood up anyway.

waist pulling her harder, refusing to

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The light

around him felt cold. He scanned the place, and everything around him felt heavier and oppressive. He

looked at Gordon. “She’s

of

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of bunny girls in

get

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that was

brought that woman you’re holding

He

and looked at

you ask

broke down a little,