Short Story - The House Always Wins

The summer of my twenty-second birthday, my friends J.D., Allan, and I were out to get it on ourselves and cause mischief. My husband Sean was a counsel from home; and my mother had the children for the iniquity. The night was ours to let loose, have fun, and live our adolescence. At that time in my life I was on top of the world. I had unspoilt received a $12,000 fix for a year and a half worth of stern pay from the government. I was arrange to party. My male comrades caused a tantrum at the bar causing us to flee to begin with the cops arrived.\nMy friend J.D., who was known as the gothic cowboy by our friends, was in a panic. spot behind the wheel of my car, he decided we should lie low-toned in Oklahoma for a few hours. In our confused and drunken state, we all agreed. He was extremely excited to reunify with his estranged family in the ara. His pretended brother Allan and I were intense for a much contrary reason. Neither of us had incessantly been to a casino out front and there was one on the way. I had heard legion(predicate) fabulous and fascinating stories from friends and family who had been to them. Unfortunately, I would soon learn of a much darker side to what I was told. While gambling is non physically or chemically addictive, and is considered a harmless inexpert activity by many, it is appease an extremely addictive and foul habit.\nAfter a instruct though touching reunion between JD and his family, we made our way to the casino. Here it is! I notion to myself, the moment has finally arrived. As I take my early blackguard into a casino, I take a step through time and space. I am suddenly a child again, filled with ardour as I reach the arcade in hopes of win a fabulous prize. My sense datums are filled with delight. I am positively mesmerized at the sea of machines and flashing multi-colored lights that lay before my eyes. I mess still smell the musky, profuse bodied, scent of vanilla tobacco that engulfed a nd filled me with an inner sense of tranquility.\nA seven pick tall...