In the Cards

Two Aces, two eights; the Deadman’s Hand. Sam remained stony. Two players left. Winner and loser. Pete’s pinkie twitched. Sam bluffed. Success! A smirk covered relief when he reached for the pot. Stepping out into a dawn light felt like cheating the grim reaper. Sam never knew what hit him.

Rosie Cullen lives in Manchester, UK, and likes writing all kinds of little stuff but still loves her big novel The Lucky Country best. mcullenauthor.wordpress.com