Microwave0ven
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Looking very out of place, a slim young man with dirty blonde hair walked into the bar. It was more of an upper-class bar-casino, located in the richer area of town. He sat down at an empty table after ordering a drink to look at his surroundings. He took a sip of the brandy, savouring the taste. Rich red carpet, chandelier lighting, gold-plated decorations on the wall. Definitely more like a five-star hotel than anything else. Where better to play his game? He had nothing to lose already. Buried in his own thoughts, he was unaware of the eyes watching him from across the room.
The man was tall and was dressed in a sharp-looking business suit, black jacket with a crisp white dress shirt and shiny leather shoes. He sat with an air of command in one of the back booths with a glass of red wine. The young man, dressed in a faded blue t-shirt and equally faded and worn black jeans looked tired and wrung out. He looked to be in his late teens or early twenties, but had the look of experience in his eyes. The man watched with mild interest as the younger man stepped up to the gambling tables. He signaled and from behind, a waiter approached.
"Yes Mr. Westing? What would be your pleasure this evening?" the attendant asked respectfully with a slight bow and smile. He waited attentively, notepad in hand, for his customer's response.
He inclined his head towards the attendant, not taking his eyes off his target. "That one." he declared, "I want him financially ruined before I join the game. The signal will be the dealer pulling on her ear twice."
The attendant nodded, "It will be done." He hurried off to the dealer, taking her aside before the game started and whispering the instructions into her ear. Mr. Westing watched from his seat and saw the dealer nodding her complete understanding.
The young man didn't notice much, just that he kept losing. He fiercely forced himself to smile. This is what you wanted, isn't it? Lose everything. Hit rock bottom. He bared his teeth at the dealer and nodded. "Another round." The players around him hissed and muttered complaints about not trusting that he had the money. A few players collected their winnings and dropped out, and a new player stepped in.
Mr Westing joined the game at the dealer's signal. Everyone settled, and they began to play. He started off the betting with $5000. Many of the other players, businessmen who were playing just for fun and relaxation snorted and folded. As he'd hoped, the young man stubbornly stayed in the game. When it was his turn again, she raised her bet to $25000. Only two other players stayed in the game aside from the young man
He won the round with no problem, and with a light smile, stood, saying "I'll collect my winnings now then. I have to go for the night." One by one, the players reached deep into their wallets and handed the cash into his outstretched, waiting hand.
When he came around to the young man, he shrugged helplessly. He looked into his face then dropped his gaze. "Sorry man, I don't got it now."
Mr. Westing glared, his piercing gaze burning through him. He motioned, his diamond cuff-links glinting in the light, and two burly security guards arrived at his side in tandem. "Take him to the back room." he ordered, eyes snapping with anger. One of the behemoths grabbed the boy's arm, twisting it behind him while the other guard clapped a chloroformed cloth over the struggling boy's mouth and nose. They dragged his inert body away as Mr. Westing coolly reached into his pocket for his billfold and extracted a set of hundred dollar bills for each of the players who had been playing. He followed the two security men into the back room.
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Looking very out of place, a slim young man with dirty blonde hair walked into the bar. It was more of an upper-class bar-casino, located in the richer area of town. He sat down at an empty table after ordering a drink to look at his surroundings. He took a sip of the brandy, savouring the taste. Rich red carpet, chandelier lighting, gold-plated decorations on the wall. Definitely more like a five-star hotel than anything else. Where better to play his game? He had nothing to lose already. Buried in his own thoughts, he was unaware of the eyes watching him from across the room.
The man was tall and was dressed in a sharp-looking business suit, black jacket with a crisp white dress shirt and shiny leather shoes. He sat with an air of command in one of the back booths with a glass of red wine. The young man, dressed in a faded blue t-shirt and equally faded and worn black jeans looked tired and wrung out. He looked to be in his late teens or early twenties, but had the look of experience in his eyes. The man watched with mild interest as the younger man stepped up to the gambling tables. He signaled and from behind, a waiter approached.
"Yes Mr. Westing? What would be your pleasure this evening?" the attendant asked respectfully with a slight bow and smile. He waited attentively, notepad in hand, for his customer's response.
He inclined his head towards the attendant, not taking his eyes off his target. "That one." he declared, "I want him financially ruined before I join the game. The signal will be the dealer pulling on her ear twice."
The attendant nodded, "It will be done." He hurried off to the dealer, taking her aside before the game started and whispering the instructions into her ear. Mr. Westing watched from his seat and saw the dealer nodding her complete understanding.
The young man didn't notice much, just that he kept losing. He fiercely forced himself to smile. This is what you wanted, isn't it? Lose everything. Hit rock bottom. He bared his teeth at the dealer and nodded. "Another round." The players around him hissed and muttered complaints about not trusting that he had the money. A few players collected their winnings and dropped out, and a new player stepped in.
Mr Westing joined the game at the dealer's signal. Everyone settled, and they began to play. He started off the betting with $5000. Many of the other players, businessmen who were playing just for fun and relaxation snorted and folded. As he'd hoped, the young man stubbornly stayed in the game. When it was his turn again, she raised her bet to $25000. Only two other players stayed in the game aside from the young man
He won the round with no problem, and with a light smile, stood, saying "I'll collect my winnings now then. I have to go for the night." One by one, the players reached deep into their wallets and handed the cash into his outstretched, waiting hand.
When he came around to the young man, he shrugged helplessly. He looked into his face then dropped his gaze. "Sorry man, I don't got it now."
Mr. Westing glared, his piercing gaze burning through him. He motioned, his diamond cuff-links glinting in the light, and two burly security guards arrived at his side in tandem. "Take him to the back room." he ordered, eyes snapping with anger. One of the behemoths grabbed the boy's arm, twisting it behind him while the other guard clapped a chloroformed cloth over the struggling boy's mouth and nose. They dragged his inert body away as Mr. Westing coolly reached into his pocket for his billfold and extracted a set of hundred dollar bills for each of the players who had been playing. He followed the two security men into the back room.
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