Claire felt her face redden, as she watched the cards being dealt. On these would determine her fate.
How far would she go to prove herself? It was cool using John to make a point to her mom. But this was all about her. How much did she want to leave the Princess behind?
One hand. No draws. Loser┘ loses everything.
One by one, the cards were revealed.
King.
Ten.
Six.
Ace.
All four, diamonds.
She looked around the table. Allison had a pair of eights. Brian, three twos. Andy held sixes. John had landed a pair of fours. His eyes were fixed on her final card.
Another diamond would see him lose. A match on any of her other cards meant the same. And she was the last to show.
Suddenly a fierce resolve overtook her. Defiantly, she looked him in the eye and turned the final card over...