Thread:Meester Tweester/@comment-25793496-20130411192019/@comment-5873607-20130412175936

'''SDT- Ch. 1 Pt. 3'''

Later...

"Bye, Blitzen! Have fun with Axle and Santa!" "Take care, Blixem!"

Ah... the train to the Dream Team, the final step to a life of paradise. In the mean while, I can finish reading my magazine. Let's see, I think it was in the red suitcase...

"AW BLANKET!"

I left the suitcase at the train station! Not only do I not have my magazine, but most of my money is in there, too. Looks like this is going to be a long ride.

I try to find a seat, but the only open spot is next to what appears to be a young couple playing cards. I strut over to claim it.

"Mind if I sit here?"

"No, not at all."

I nestle in next next to the buck, across from a messy doe that has much more cards than her partner.

"What are you playing?"

"A new game called 'Vulture Twist.' Wanna play?"

"Sure."

He hands me seven cards. I wonder how the blanket do you play this game.

"This game is kind of like Uno, but with more gambling and risks. You put a card face down next to any of the three piles. Whoever gets the closest to their pile number and suit gets to lay their card down, win the round, and draw a new card.The losers take back their card and fork over whatever they betted to the winner. You can fold at any time, which means you don't get to play a card or win the round, but luckily don't have to pay up to the winner. We won't bet for the first few rounds just so you can get familiar with the game."

As the information trickles in, I try to recognize if I've seen them before while determining my next card. I look up, and see that the other two have already played their cards and are attentively waiting for my next move. I sheepishly lay down a card without even checking if it's legal or not.

"Oh. Uh, let's see, I'll put this card down... here!"

"So... Hazelle played a 9 of clubs on a 7 of clubs, I played a queen of diamonds on a queen of spades, and... oh. You played a 8 of clubs on a 2 of hearts. They aren't even the same suit or even close to each other's numbers. You should have played it next to that card Hazelle play on."

"Okay."

I'm still trying to figure out there names. Time for some investigation.

Trying to sound polite, I peep, "Can I have your names, please?"

"CAN I?"

"What?"

"MAY I have your names, please?"

What a grammar stickler. "Fine... (sigh) MAY         ...I have your names, if it isn't too much trouble to you, fine gentleman, and your accompanying doe, sir?

...please?"

Silence.

"My name's Ace, and she's Hazelle!"

What just happened?

"MAY you please tell me about Hazelle?" I blurt out.

Out of nowhere, she spoke for the first time this conversation.

"I am Hazelle, and Hazelle is very nice to meet you. Hazelle thinks she knows your brother. He owns a tasty Italian restaurant, and Hazelle likes to go there many times!"

Aside from speaking in third person and her mediocre grammar, there was something more to her speech. She spoke with a limited vocabulary of short words, and paused every few sentences, searching in her mind for the right word.

"Hazelle thinks it is your turn!"

Okay, this is getting a little embarrassing. This is the second time they've already played without me even looking at my cards.

Anyway, after a few more rounds and twenty-seven fewer bucks later, I decide to tell them goodbye and take a nap. But it looks like all the seats are still taken, so I guess I'll sleep next to Ace.