There was no way (NO WAY) I could walk away

There was no way (NO WAY) I could walk away from the table down this big. I simply had to keep playing, any other option was unacceptable. Where was my cocktail?! The heat from the

bunsen burner under my foot was distracting my concerntration during a crucial card game. I'd been living a lie, in truth I'm a monster inside

I could scare my 5 year old nephew by pulling a stiletto out of the ear of my bunny costume and shout "Happy Easter you little

freak!" However, this tactic has been frowned upon by Better Homes & Gardens and I wouldn't want my lifetime subscription (won in a wet t-shirt contest) to be canceled. My nephew

tried to blackmail me into not telling his dad (my brother) about the trouble he'd been in lately. He threatened to show photos of me in that BHG wet T-shirt contest to

my dog and I knew he is scared of me wearing wet T-shirts

. Maybe they reminded him of getting a bath. I tried talking to him about it but he just barked at me.

I knew he understood me, though. His intelligent eyes followed them as they waddled past, oblivious of the impending danger right around the corner. I just sat back to watch

What happened when the doorbell rang. He jumped out of his chair and asked, "Who is it?" A voice answered "Your uncle!" This was material for the next folding story.