My Girlfriend's Family Is Gambling for My Life
I spend the New Year at my girlfriend Lucy Greenwood's house. During a game of poker, her whole family keeps helping me win.
The more I win, the bigger the smile on her mom Eva Lane's face.
I excitedly reveal my hand. "A royal flush! I win!"
Eva immediately hands me a stack of cash, beaming. "Wow, Milo, you're really lucky."
I assume they like me, which is why they let me win 13 hands in a row.
Just then, a quiet voice speaks up. "You still want to keep winning? This game takes lives in exchange for luck… Once you've won enough money, it's time to pay with your life. If you play that card, you'll have to live the rest of your life as Lucy's comatose older brother."