Lose?

From Create Your Own Story

Your heart drops as the last card is revealed.

A 2 of hearts.

Needless to say, your hand does not beat the dealer's, and you lose all of your money. All the spectators watching you let out a wave of sighs before slowly resuming chatting. You sit there, dumbfounded. It's only the first game you've played in this casino, and you've already lost everything. Your parents are going to kill you as soon as they find out you lost all your money at a casino. "Tough luck," says the dealer. "Better luck next time, buddy." The dealer then goes back to chatting with the rest of the crowd, almost as though nothing happened at all. "No," you speak up. "There has to be a way I can win my money back. That was all I had." The dealer pauses, then faces you. "Well, you do still have the option to buy in." Your eyes light up hearing this, but, after looking over yourself, you become confused as to what he means. You don't have nothing to buy in with. You tell the dealer this, and he smiles slyly in response. "Nonsense," he says. "Take a look at yourself one more time. You do have something to buy in with." Giving him a confused look, he nods at your attire. You look down t your tuxedo, your eyes filling with dread. You look around you in fear, and can see that the patrons surrounding the table are now looking at you eagerly, all with the same sly smile the dealer has. "So what's it gonna be then?" The dealer asks. "Are you in?"

You realize you truly have no choice. You wager your tuxedo.