Chapter Thirty Eight
Ray: So they're releasing a new game soon. Since it's got almost no storyline at all, they've been able to take all the extra funding and make some of the most advanced gun animations and gore system there is! You can literally shoot each mob to pieces.
Nick: Oooo!
Kett: Oooo!
Oooo!Ray: RIGHT!?!?!
Happy Birthday!Kett: Thanks for inviting me out Amira! Though truthfully, when you asked if I wanted to spend the night out I assumed you meant drinking, heh.
Amira: You know I don't like drinking. Besides, I thought we could play some chess!
Kett: Oh I love chess! I suppose you're ready to lose then?
Amira: You have serious memory loss when it comes to your ability to win chess against me...
Kett: So how've you been anyways Amira? Haven't seen you around much.
Amira: I've been pretty busy with Dynasty stuff. Now that Ray's almost done hopefully there'll be more time for other things.
Amira: Checkmate! You know, as much as I love winning you're usually better than this.
Kett: Yeah I'm uh... a little distracted.
Kett: The girl over at the other table *indicates with head* is pretty cute.
Amira: Hm? Yeah she actually is very pretty.
Kett: Gah! Don't just look!
Amira: Why don't you go join a game with her? I'll cook us some food.
Kett: Hey there, mind if I join in? Name's Tarkett by the way.
Girl: As long as you're here to play and not just stare. I come to the park to play chess, not to get looked at.
Kett: Yeah, of course.
Kett: And... checkmate.
Myra: Oh, well played... Want to play another? I don't usually find many people who know how to play well. I'm Myra, by the way.
Kett: Sure! It's kind of a thing with my family...
Kett: *Stretching* Well that was fun. Say, would you... uh... be interested in... ah... doing some cloud gazing?
Myra: Hm... Well I suppose I don't have much better to do, why not.
Amira: Well they seem to be getting along well. *sigh*
Whats up?Amira: With all the work I've had to do for the dynasty, I've really not had a chance for a life of my own, you know? Never really got the chance to start my store, or meet someone.
Hm... Well, with Ray not needing my help at work and Kett about to start his own, I'm about to have a decent amount of free time. Would you want to start the store now?Amira: Oh could we? That would be great!
Amira: So how'd it go?
Kett: I think it went alright. It's hard to tell really, she seemed alright with hanging out, but didn't really seem excited or anything.
Amira: Well did you get her number at least?
Kett: No, I didn't ask. I don't think she was interested.
Amira: Well really the only way to tell is to ask... and if you're still paying attention, she just moved to a closer chess table. She might be looking to get you to join her again.
Kett: Eh, I don't know if it's worth it. I mean, being in a relationship is a huge dedication of time and money, not to mention that if she says no I'll be embarrassed for hours.
Amira: Well... up to you Kett.
Kett: Yeah, I just... I don't know. I don't want to put so much time into something when there are better than even odds that it ends poorly one way or the other.
Amira: Just keep it mind that you'll never know what would happen, or what you'll miss till you've tried.
Kett: I know.
Decided not to risk it?Kett: Yeah... I'd rather not work on something that isn't really a guaranteed success, or at least has a good chance of going well, you know?
I actually know exactly what you mean, and I tend to agree with you. I strongly suspect that Myra doesn't though.Myra: Hey Kett! I was wondering where you'd run off too. I was hoping you'd like to go out with me sometime?
Kett: I uh... Yeah, I'd actually really enjoy that.