GAMBLING
Added on: 4th Apr 2016
JOHN SAM AND ABE,
3 RETIRED FRIENDS,
WOULD GET TOGETHER EVERY NIGHT,
RAIN OR SHINE,
TO PLAY POKER.
IT WAS A NICE WAY TO PASS THE TIME
AND THE MEN ENJOYED IT IMMENSELY.
JOHN’S WIFE WASN’T SO FOND OF
HER HUSBAND’S POKER PLAYING.
SHE THOUGHT IT WAS A DIRTY AND
LOW WAY TO FILL HIS TIME,
BUT SHE HAD LONG AGO RESIGNED
HERSELF TO HER SORRY FATE,
ALTHOUGH INSIDE OF HER,
THERE WAS ALWAYS A LOW FLAME
ON THE BACK BURNER WAITING TO ERUPT.
ONE WEDNESDAY NIGHT,
AFTER A FEW NIGHTS OF BORING GAMES,
SOMETHING EXCITING HAPPENED.
SAM WATCHED IN AMUSEMENT AS
JOHN AND ABE, EACH CONVINCED
THAT THEY HAD THE BETTER HAND,
SLOWLY PUT THEIR LIFE
SAVINGS INTO THE POT.
THINGS STARTED TO GET REALLY
INTENSE WHEN JOHN,
RUNNING OUT OF AVAILABLE CASH,
ADDED HIS CAR AND HOUSE
INTO THE POT.
WHEN THERE WAS NO MONEY LEFT
TO BET ON THEY EACH
SHOWED THEIR CARDS.
AS SOON AS JOHN SAW ABE’S CARDS
AND REALIZED HE HAD LOST,
HE HAD A HEART ATTACK AND DIED.
“SAM,” ASKED ABE
“HOW ARE WE GOING TO TELL HIS WIFE?”
“DON’T WORRY I’LL TAKE CARE OF IT”
ABE REPLIED.
ABE KNOCKED ON JOHN’S DOOR.
“JOHN JUST LOST ALL OF YOUR
LIFE SAVINGS IN A POKER GAME,”
SAID SAM WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED.
“HE’S AFRAID TO COME HOME.”
JOHN’S WIFE WAS FUMING
“HE DID WHAT?!”
SHE SCREAMED.
“TELL HIM I DON’T WANT TO
EVER SEE HIS FACE AGAIN!
TELL HIM TO JUST DROP DEAD!”
“OK,” SAID SAM NODDING HIS HEAD,
“I’LL TELL HIM JUST THAT!”
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