Chapter 54: Where Else Should I Be?

Alex raised his wine glass and shouted, “Next round!”

The older woman joined them, and in the next round, she drew the trump card. She held it out for all to see and said, “Number seven must drink from number two’s mouth!”

The youngest prostitute laughed and said, “Come on, guys! Who has number two and number seven?”

“I’m number nine,” Layla said, “so it’s not me.”

Crystal: “It’s not me. I have five.”

The was a moment of silence, and then Bush leaned back, took a drag off his fag, and slowly revealed the seven of Spades.

Who is left? - Crystal wondered. She looked around the table. She