On Friday Night

You’d been working at the farm for around a week. Your duties were expectedly grueling, and physically demanding, but that hard work wasn’t anything you couldn’t handle. Your work days ended near or shortly after lunch, leaving you with the afternoon and evening for relaxation, and personal time. You had finished your work for the day, and were headed in for a shower when Aunt Rita offered you to join her at poker night at a neighbor’s house. Being that you considered yourself a genius at cards, you obviously couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

A few hours later, you were riding in Aunt Rita’s old convertible, dressed in sneakers, a pair of jeans, and a T-Shirt of your favorite band. There were 4 neighbors at the gathering. The main host Margaret was a tall, thin blonde woman whose hair formed curls at the ends near her shoulders. She had chosen to wear a pair of dark brown shorts, and a baby blue tanktop.

Her daughter Susie was quick to introduce herself. She was the only girl your own age, but that didn’t bother you much since everyone seemed fun in their own respect anyways. Susie was of a shorter height than her mom (who you were pretty sure was even taller than you by a few inches), but appeared to have lucked out with more even, body type at the hips and upper chest. Her hair was a dirty blonde bob cut, with bangs that slightly fell over her eyes. She was dressed in just a pair of sweatpants and a sports bra, having just returned from a practice session with her college sports team.

One of the women was a curvaceous, model-like Hispanic woman by the name of Adriana. She had shown up wearing a blue sundress, and had her long brown hair tied in a ponytail at the back. Since arriving shortly after you and Rita, she’d mercilessly teased you, saying that sometimes they played strip poker, and that the first one out would often have to go home completely naked. You suspected she was probably just lying, but couldn’t shake the feeling that there was a bit of truth to her statements.

The last arrival was a red-headed police officer who introduced herself as Jenny. She’d just finished her shift, so her attire still consisted of the navy blue city police uniform. Her hair was tied in a neat bun atop her head, and she seemed to be a bit exhausted from her work.

You talked a lot with all of the different neighbors you hadn’t met. Jenny had spent the bulk of the day resolving a nasty domestic dispute. Susie was going to school for Chemical Engineering. Margaret had recently divorced, but the court had ruled heavily in her favor so she was not feeling immense financial struggle. Jenny lived across the river at the back of your property, with her 4 daughters.

You were enjoying yourself fraternizing, and it finally came time for the game. Much to both your relief and disappointment, it seemed it was just a good old fashioned game of poker, not involving any stripping whatsoever. You played most of your hands right, gained some money, and watched as money began to shift around the table, showing a clear advantage and disadvantage.