i fell in love all over again...what can i say =]
soooo i don't own anything part from my OC's and the storyline really =]...
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To con a conman
1: Now how'd dat happen?
The large room contrasted in various ways as odd activities and atmospheres seemed to clash against each other, the movement didn't match the noise, the workers to the customers and the lighting to the game. All of it a smeared collage of various, activities, of various bars and of various people.
Pushing her raven brown fringe from her right eye with a small blink as the over grown strands tangled at her mascara enhanced eyelashes, the youthful woman swept her brown eyes over the darken, smoke fogged room, squinting as her eyes struggled to adjust to the distance of a few tables. Odd spotlights dangled around the room, lighting a few velvet topped playing tables, but even the directed light made the game shaded and dark.
A small grunt of irritation jumped up her throat as a burly character pushed by, eager to head away from the few, money draining tables. With a shake of her head she turned her attention back to the room, the odd girlish shriek from a pleased flirting whore and chuckle of lusting men, happy to lose money mixed into a dull murmur with the various banter, the lifeless, dirty noise almost stabbing at her ear drums.
"He's at the main table," A small voice popped up, causing the young woman to turn and take in the slender, petit girl next to her.
"Ok," She nodded in a soft voice before turning away from the small blonde, weaving threw the randomly placed groups of bodies, her eyes trained on the lonesome table sat centrefold, it's hanging spot light the largest, it's playing top soaking up the various light from surrounding tables as well as it's own in a greedy need to fulfil it's darkness.
"I'm out," A defeated male huffed as she passed by, watching as he flopped his card down to sit with the rest, dropping his arms to the table before picking up his alcoholic beverage and downing the contence.
Raising a slender brow she watched as his head tipped back with the drink but his eyes sat firmly on the player reclined at the far end of the table.
Shaking her head she pressed on, curving around the table before stopping at the only man with out a poker face.
"Dan," She whispered with an urgency at the man sat slouched over the table with his head in his hands staring down at the cards dealt to him with an almost whimpering shake.
"Dan!" She tried again, placing a hand on his shoulder and giving a shake.
With a slow effort the man lifted his head, deep bags lay under his eyes, his eyelids drooping down over his blood shot eyes.
"I'm almost done! I can do this," He waved away with a light slur, his short, sandy hair sticking up in odd tufts.
"Lu!" The familiar small voice popped up as the petite blonde bounced up, her young face brimming with a small worry.
The young woman threw a look to the girl, before letting her brown eyes flash behind her and towards the towering man in black that followed after her, his wide form was broad and fridge like, intimidating to most people.
"Dan for the love of god just fold! You have no chance!" She barked impatiently giving the man another shake before scanning the faces of the players, slowly gaining interest in the group.
"Alright girls! I don't care how you slipped in, out now!" The bouncer's voice was low and almost held a bass to it.
"Just one minute," Lu held a finger up as her face took on an innocent pleading look.
"Dan, seriously!" She hissed turning back to the man at the table.
"No, all I need is an ace," He grumbled to her, causing her to frown lightly and lean in to hear him.
"Move now or I'll drag you out!" The barked order made her jump, her face becoming helpless.
"Hurry up! We're waiting on your move," Another player groaned as he tapped his fingers against the table.
"All in!" Dan instantly blurted, pushing his savings into the centre haphazardly, causing the young woman and slender girl to cringe.
"I fold," The impatient man groaned, flicking his card down.
All eyes turned to the only player left, the one man sat reclined at the end of the table, a coin weaving between his finger's idly as his head stayed slightly bowed towards the cards, the hat he wore shading his face, the swaying light from the adjacent table only illuminating the right side of his jaw, in a steady beat before drifting back into shadow, but even with out the light, the small, cocky smirk could still be seen.
If felt like time had slowed as this man seemed to take his time to asses the activities, seemed that is, the cocky smirk quickly turned into an arrogant grin as he simply threw the coin down into the middle of the table.
He had the game; he knew it, his last opponent, Dan, knew it, as did all the other players and the odd woman stood off to the side.
With a shake of her head she furiously gripped the man she came for as the bouncer took a grip of the young blonde.
"Move!" She barked, throwing him towards the fridge like man.
"Hey the game isn't over missy!" One of the eager players called out, wanting to see the outcome of the game.
With a frown Lu stared down at the hidden card, it's colour and suit unknown, all she knew was an Ace was needed, and as she stood there, picturing that Ace that needed to hide there, she threw her eyes up at the men around the table.
"Fine, lets see who won!" She spat in irritation as she glared across at the last gambler and griped the card, her teeth clenching in dread as she planned on flipping the card and walking away, she didn't need to see the losing card.
On a silent count both cards where flipped as she instantly turned her back, chills quickly following as the eerie lack of sound and sudden amount of eyes fell over her.
She cast a clueless look as her friend, Dan, his gawping expression throwing the confusion harder at her as she turned with curiosity to take in the card she had flipped.
There it laid, a perfect Ace of spades.
A winning hand.
"You need some serious help!" Lu shouted as she snatched the winnings from the visibly exhausted man, her breath coming out in heated wisps as it met the cold British air.
"I won didn't I!" He yelled back.
"So! You wouldn't have to keep trying to win yourself out of debt if you just quit! Get a job like a normal person! This is the last time I'm gunnu drag your sorry ass outta some dingy, seedy little gamblers club!" With a loud groan she threw the bag back into his chest, as he scowled at her.
"Hey, if your lucky, you might be able to catch your wife and kids before they leave you tonight!" With that said she turned on her heels and strode off, the petite blonde falling after her.
"You don't think that was harsh?" She questioned softly.
"He's my idiot half brother, I can be as harsh as I want!" The brunette spat.
"True…so, how did you do it?" The blonde questioned.
"Do what?"
"Change the card? The card was defiantly not an Ace, I saw it in Dan's head,"
"What are you getting at Anne?" She instantly huffed, stopping her short walk tired and annoyed as she turned to her friend with a bored look.
"Come on Lucy, I won't judge, after all, you know all about me," She smiled with a shrug.
"What ever, the card was an Ace, let's just leave it at that," Lu sighed as she pushed a hand threw her soft, layered locks.
The Ace of spades, it sat clear as day on the card he held between his fingers, no matter how many times he turned it over, the card was still the same and it was wrong. Only one person was supposed to win this game that person being himself, it was played out perfectly, set up perfectly, everything fixed, the other Aces where hidden. So how did it slip away?
The thought of how the Ace he held came to live baffled him, a conman, robbed of his game.
He knew it wasn't right, and it defiantly wasn't a trick of the hand, that card never left the table, and that girl had no idea, so how had she done it.
With a shake of his head and small smirk on his lips, he sat forwards, curling his hand around the cane like staff resting against the table and stood, his eyes staring down at the four Ace's laid out, all belonging to the deck that was played. Lifting his hand his eyes drifted to the fifth Ace, the one the girl played, the one that didn't belong.
"Now how'd dat happen?" He mumbled with a small grin.
"I reckon there is something about you," Anne grinned, jabbing a finger towards her dark haired friend who sat herself down in the snug armchair.
"Well I don't, my life has been completely normal and nothing weird has ever happened, I'm a class A, standard, bored stupid human … nothing special," She shook her head as she leaned forwards, carefully picking up the cup of tea from the small table in front of her and sitting back into her chair.
"No, perhaps you have the power of illusion," The blonde brimmed as she waved her hands to create affect.
"Or maybe I have the power to make what ever the hell I please," She shrugged.
"That would be awesome," The petite character laughed.
"Oh shut up now, seriously," Lucy shook her head with a small smile as her friend quieted.
"Can't we just accept the card was luckily an Ace, I was surprised as hell the way it turned out but thankful," She again shrugged before taking a careful sip of her tea.
... kk soooo first bit was a lil short but it's just like a lil intro more than anything ^^
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