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I pick the in the fact that they are all face cards I don’t read a single one All I know is that ood one

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I stare at the ives us new cards Three men now stare back at me after we lost one in the previous round

Men

Why are there only ame besides Liesel?

What didn’t Phoenix tell us? What kind of trap did she set?

We both know this is a trap That’s the only reason Phoenix would tell us about it She wants us to suffer since she bla

I replay every conversation I’ve ever had with her Every kiss Every fuck Every tiht Rose was our child I re I’ve been about Phoenix How ht I should have known that Rose was Liesel’s and not Phoenix’s I think somewhere deep down, I did know

What ga? How badly does she want Liesel and I to suffer during these games? Did she just set theony? Are the others playing the game in on it? Are they all their e any of the debts when they

lose?

So many questions and no answers

My eyes drift to Liesel across the room She doesn’t look back, but I can see the hairs rise on her araze on her She’s worried that I can’t handle seeing her in pain

She’s right I fucking can’t

Seeing her suffer is worse than any torture I could ever physically endure I’d rather die than see her in pain