𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗥

𝘙𝘐𝘛𝘈 (2)

I was going to be on the winning side regardless.

"Are you any good at pool Dongmin?"

"I do alright." he said, using the same words I had when he asked me that question earlier.

Either Dongmin was a superb pool player or boastful, did alright. Sunghoon and I had yet to determine if he was a better player than me.

We went head to head many times but we usually tied. There were a few times when I gained a point over Sunghoon but he claimed he was drunk or letting me win. I wasn't sure I believed him but saved him his pride.

"Spouse vs. Spouse." Dahyun requested.

"Maybe one of you can put Dongmino to shame by kicking his ass. He never loses at anything."

"Ladies vs. Gentleman?" I offered.

"You sure that would be fair? We wouldn't want to have an unfair advantage over you ladies." Dongmin joked.

"Fine with me." I remarked boldly.

We all looked at Sunghoon.

"I want to Pharita on my team." He demanded.

I couldn't understand why exactly his preference made me smile but it did.

"Park vs. Lee it is." Dongmin announced.

"Someone's finally going to kick your ass baby."

Dahyun jested. Polishing off her third glass of alcohol

"You don't know that." Dongmin stated.

Clearly, offended that his wife had already taken our side.

"Sunghoon's scholar at faking people out. That's what makes him such a good lawyer." Sunghoon smiled coyły picking up a cue.

"Do you want to break, Dongmin?"

"Go ahead, Kid," Dongmin smirked.

"You sure?"

Sunghoon asked Dongmin with a gleam in his chocolate brown eyes.

"This may give us an unfair advantage.. I'm warning you now Dongmin, Pharita is my secret weapon and my lucky charm."

"You're too cocky for your own good, Park."

Dongmin looked to me but I maintained my poker face.

"We'll break."

Dongmin remarked giving in. Dahyun stepped up to the table and bent over with the pool cue between her fingers as Dongmin stood behind her. Showing her the correct way to hold the slim brown stick. After several seconds of Dongmin coaching. Dahyun finally took a shot. The balls cracked against each other just before a few of them rolled into four different pockets. I was impressed. But if this was the best they had, Sunghoon and I could take them easily.

Sunghoon and I were both competitive and so was Dongmin but Dahyun's Kyo's lack of skill may tank any chance he had of winning. More stripes than solids rolled into the pockets. As I expected, Dongmin called,

"Stripes."

Dahyun stepped back as Dongmintook the second shot for the team. He eyed the table mauling over which shot was best. Then he leaned over and knocked two balls into one pocket. Dahyun took the next shot and even with Dongmin coaching she missed.

"So, how'd you two meet?" Dahyun asked as I strolled around the pool table.

"College." Sunghoon and I responded in unison.