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The capo and Yuba kept joking about random things to annoy Franco, but Franco couldn't care less. He is an apathetic and emotionless boy, only driven by gambling, be it his money, his organs, or even his life, he will do it just for that adrenaline rush, that gambling high, the best high.

Franco looked at them and said:" Now come on messieurs, let's unravel the last card to reach our gambling climax."

The capo then proceeded to flip the card to unravel its identity, but suddenly Yuba stopped him and said:" Wait wait, Fratello ." Yuba then proceeded to stand then put his face so close to Franco's face while wearing a fucked up smile and then said with a quiet tone:" Little boy, I think you have missed something. Look at the cards on the table, 2 sevens. Haven't you thought of the possibility of me having, perhaps ... A miracle four of a kind? Well, that would be bad news for you boy, wouldn't it? You know you could fold right now before it's too late..."

Franco suddenly got shaken and drowned in a deep subconscious quarrel with himself. What looked like seconds for Yuba and the others was minutes in Franco's mind. A brainstorm of thoughts and many skeptical ones.

"What should I do now? Why am I afraid? I am never afraid of any gamble, I am always all in. What's happening? What am I afraid of? Of Yuba? No... That's not the case... I think I have strayed far from the saint path of gambling, I always focus on winning, no that's not true ... I think I always focus on not losing gambles ... I am afraid of LOSS AND FAILURE. I suppose puberty builds skepticism and fear of loss... I miss my young innocent self, but it is not too late. I can still follow the best high of gambling. I do not care anymore about win or loss, I play for that adrenaline rush, the endorphins circulating through my veins, that feeling is godlike, unmatched." Franco thought to himself. He then brusquely woke up from his quick self-quarrel and with both hands slapped both his cheek to wake up. He then grabbed a weird coin from his pocket, flipped it then smiled as if he got closure with himself. He looked at the capo and said:" Flip the fucking card right now."

Yuba then ejaculated:" That's a wicked coin you got there boy, can I take it too if I win ?"

Franco then replied:" Flip the fucking card. I AM GOING ALL IN, IF I LOSE I AM ALL YOURS, I WILL BE YOUR SLAVE FOREVER. I DON'T GIVE A FUCK IF YOU HAVE A FOUR-OF-A-KIND, I DON'T GIVE A FUCK IF I LOSE OR WIN AS LONG AS I GET MY GAMBLING HIGH."

Yuba then answered: "Well now boy, I guess if you go ape shit on me, the least I can do is return the favor ... ALL IN BOY, IF YOU WIN YOU'RE THE NEW HEIR OF THE MAAHES FAMILY, EVERYTHING IF YOURS, that is if you win of course."

Franco started hysterically laughing while having one hand on his face then said:" AAHHHHH I KNEW YOU WOULDN'T DISAPPOINT ME YUBA, I AM FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU .... NOW I CAN'T GO BACK TO NORMAL GAMBLING, THIS IS THE GAMBLING I BELIEVE IN, WHERE EVERYTHING IS AT STAKE. OH MY GOD, I THINK I JUST CAME IN MY PANTS..."

Franco drowned in a euphoric state, reaching his final climax, win or loss didn't even matter, nothing mattered anymore. He felt something that no one has ever felt before, the so-called BEST HIGH.

The capo jumped quickly and ejaculated: "Are you sure Impavido? This is a crazy gamble? You are going to ruin our hierarchy, the one built by your ancestors, they wouldn't want it to go to waste because of a stupid gamble..."

Yuba then angered by the capo's words, stood and choked the capo then said:" What the fuck did you say? Who gave you the right to speak? Who is the head leader of the family, me or you? Are you my fucking chancellor? Did I ask for your pitiful opinion or did I ask for advice? No, I didn't. Now get the fuck out of my casino right now before I tear off your fingers, roast them and feed them to my dogs."

The capo ashamed and degraded quickly left the casino and left the gentlemen to end their gambling.

Yuba then said:" Now boy, finally it's quiet and there are no nuisances to bother our perfect gamble. Truth be told, you are very capable for your age, or you are just nuts, or both !"

Franco then replied:" Same goes for you monsieur, you are one of a kind. NOW HURRY UP AND SHOW US THE FUCKING CARD I CAN NOT WAIT TO LOSE MY CONSCIOUSNESS BECAUSE OF ALL THE EUPHORIC FEELINGS THAT WILL COME AFTER THE FLIP."

Yuba then slowly started flipping the last card, while Franco was literally pulling his own hair, wearing a psychotic smile while vibrating so quickly like a tossed coin on the floor, and that was because of all the euphoric feelings he was experiencing at this right moment.

The flip of the card was a mere 1 second, but both the gamblers felt it was an eternity as if time froze as if they were sitting in the Antarctic while waiting for an iceberg to melt. It was time for the grand finale, the last climax, the ultimate closure, the best of highs.

THE CARD WAS NONE OTHER THAN THE ...