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Gambler shuddered. The waitress was picking up broken glass. He ran a hand over his face — what kind of obsession? But… he really can have everything. But the money did not interest him then and is not of interest now.

  As for Reth … For two years she never let tell him what he felt for her. Did not want affection? Did not feel the same and endure it for the sake of the bed? He is not too much of a great lover, to sexually endure it next to him …

  Gambler realized that his head began to hurt. He stood up resolutely and went to look for Samantha to say that he was leaving.

  He found a girl dancing on the bar and growled. How much did she drink while he was in a trance? And how long had he been sitting like this?

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In the club, Samantha immediately rushed into the crowd of people. Gambler slowly looked around, found the furthest table and settled himself there. From
under the bangs, falling on his eyes, he inspected the noisy room and
realized the sixth sense — they are also playing here. His hands were unbearably combed and he found the dice in his pocket.

*You can go and beat everyone here.

I do not want to do this anymore.

What’s become of you, Gambler? You no longer work for the boss, you can have everything — money, women… whatever you want! And you continue to live like a beggar, dragging on a miserable life, working for a pittance. Remember, before you had fun! You laughed, beating all these losers!

I do not need anything. And it was never necessary. I only need Reth. And for my laughter, I already paid.

You do not need her. In her arrogance, she preferred eternity instead of you.

I can not blame her, it was her choice. I understood and accepted it.

She did not love you.*

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In the club, Samantha immediately rushed into the crowd of people. Gambler slowly looked around, found the furthest table and settled himself there. From
under the bangs, falling on his eyes, he inspected the noisy room and
realized the sixth sense — they are also playing here. His hands were unbearably combed and he found the dice in his pocket.

*You can go and beat everyone here.

I do not want to do this anymore.

What’s become of you, Gambler? You no longer work for the boss, you can have everything — money, women… whatever you want! And you continue to live like a beggar, dragging on a miserable life, working for a pittance. Remember, before you had fun! You laughed, beating all these losers!

I do not need anything. And it was never necessary. I only need Reth. And for my laughter, I already paid.

You do not need her. In her arrogance, she preferred eternity instead of you.

I can not blame her, it was her choice. I understood and accepted it.

She did not love you.*

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One year later.

— You do not eat at all, Eric, are you not hungry?

Gambler shook his head and grabbed the mug with tea. Metabolism, which allows him to live on almost one sweet tea, he received from his mother. Object was the same, but instead of tea, she drank coffee in litters.

Recently, Samantha often invited him to her. Gambler tried to evade from communication with the girl, but not always it turned out. Samantha was persistent and always wanted what she wanted. The young man liked her and she decided to achieve his location by any means. Gambler pretended that he did not understand, but did not know how to politely break girl. Every time, accepting her invitation to dinner, he promised himself that he would talk to her, but it did not work. He could not even imagine how to start a conversation; absolutely
did not want to offend the girl… and yet did not want to admit to himself that communicating with her, came to life a little.

— You’re a little strange, — she said with a smile. — So young, but only working and staying at home. Have you ever been in a nightclub at all?

Gambler choked on his tea.

Of course, he was in nightclubs. But
not dance floors, not bars, but in the back, smoked through the rooms,
where some easily lost their money, and others fought for every crumpled
banknote. Gambler easily beat everyone. To ruin

rich, did not give a chance to win back the poor — it was not important who is in front of him. Play. To throw dice, to cheat in poker. It was his world.

Sometimes, tired of everything, he went out and watched people dance. But,
to the young and cute boy pestered many people with suggestions from a
simple cocktail to suggestions to go and rent a room for the whole
night. Men, women … faces flashed before Gambler and he ran back to his world. There he was hated, beaten, but he knew that he could not live a different life. And he continued to play.

— No, — the young man said shyly. — I have never been to a nightclub.

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One year later.

— You do not eat at all, Eric, are you not hungry?

Gambler shook his head and grabbed the mug with tea. Metabolism, which allows him to live on almost one sweet tea, he received from his mother. Object was the same, but instead of tea, she drank coffee in litters.

Recently, Samantha often invited him to her. Gambler tried to evade from communication with the girl, but not always it turned out. Samantha was persistent and always wanted what she wanted. The young man liked her and she decided to achieve his location by any means. Gambler pretended that he did not understand, but did not know how to politely break girl. Every time, accepting her invitation to dinner, he promised himself that he would talk to her, but it did not work. He could not even imagine how to start a conversation; absolutely
did not want to offend the girl… and yet did not want to admit to himself that communicating with her, came to life a little.

— You’re a little strange, — she said with a smile. — So young, but only working and staying at home. Have you ever been in a nightclub at all?

Gambler choked on his tea.

Of course, he was in nightclubs. But
not dance floors, not bars, but in the back, smoked through the rooms,
where some easily lost their money, and others fought for every crumpled
banknote. Gambler easily beat everyone. To ruin

rich, did not give a chance to win back the poor — it was not important who is in front of him. Play. To throw dice, to cheat in poker. It was his world.

Sometimes, tired of everything, he went out and watched people dance. But,
to the young and cute boy pestered many people with suggestions from a
simple cocktail to suggestions to go and rent a room for the whole
night. Men, women … faces flashed before Gambler and he ran back to his world. There he was hated, beaten, but he knew that he could not live a different life. And he continued to play.

— No, — the young man said shyly. — I have never been to a nightclub.

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— Coffee and a couple of buns … I’m sorry, I took the first ones, I do not understand this. If you want to have supper, come in.  And now — I’m sorry, I’ll go.

He put a glass and a packet on the first box that came in and slipped out the door while the girl came to herself. He had no business, but the young man was tired of communicating.

*Why then did I say about dinner? Idiot, not otherwise. Or have I contracted from Reth to be kind to everyone? What she is doing now? Darling, I so want to see you …*

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— Coffee and a couple of buns … I’m sorry, I took the first ones, I do not understand this. If you want to have supper, come in.  And now — I’m sorry, I’ll go.

He put a glass and a packet on the first box that came in and slipped out the door while the girl came to herself. He had no business, but the young man was tired of communicating.

*Why then did I say about dinner? Idiot, not otherwise. Or have I contracted from Reth to be kind to everyone? What she is doing now? Darling, I so want to see you …*

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