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Chance's head was spinning. All he could remember was that sword through his chest. Himself begging iTrapped to stay. That moment looped in his head. He opened his eyes...How did he get here..?! His old room. Chance saw the calandar in the corner of his eye, he looked over. This was the day that he first met iTrapped, wasn't it? The gambler didn't think about it much, he had to have a different ending this time..
Right?
He got ready, didn't even have to think about it. The same outfit he wore when meeting iTrapped, the red suit that iTrapped complimented before.
After Chance had gotten ready, he headed to the casino. As much as he knew the best option would be to not meet iTrapped, he wasn't going to do that. He'd never admit it, but he loved iTrapped too much to avoid him in this life.
Chance walked past the pizzeria on the way to the casino, Elliot was at the register today. The gambler paused. Would getting a pizza make him miss the encounter with iTrapped? Chance decided not to risk it.
At the casino he sat down at the bar, the exact seat as last time. Just as he expected, iTrapped approached him.
ITrapped made himself comfortable in the seat next to Chance, "Hey there,".
Chance's heart was racing, out of anxiety, and somwthing he refused to acknowledge.
"Why hello," Chance said before he could think. The gambler, immediately regretting it, waited for iTrapped to speak once more. He couldn't tell how iTrapped reacted to what he said. Should he make conversation? One wrong move and his opportunity was over.
Chance and iTrapped had ended up getting really close in one day, exchanging numbers, planning to hang out soon.
Chance hoped this meant he'd changed the future for himself.
January 31st,
Chance had brought iTrapped to Elliot's workplace, he'd been wondering if it was even a good idea. Too late to go back now, though. Chance went to walk iTrapped over to the pizzeria. He knocked on the door, anxious. "iTrapped?" Chance called out.
The door opened, iTrapped was standing there. He looked beautiful... Nevermind!
"Are you just gonna stand there and stare at me?" iTrapped's voice snapped him out of it.
"Oh! Uhm-" Chance stuttered, he knew his face was flushed. "I just-uhhh...." The gambler was very aware of how dumb he looked.
"Nevermind that, Chance. Let's go." iTrapped walked out the door past Chance,"You coming?" iTrapped called out.
"Yup!" He sprinted down and walked with iTrapped to the pizzeria.
At the pizzeria Chance walked in, Elliot greeted him immediately, "Hey there, Chance!".
"Hey Ells!" iTrapped paused behind Chance, a little surprised the two knew eachother, he seemed to compose himself very quickly.
"You know eachother?" iTrapped said, not in a rude tone, of course, he wouldn't do that in public.
"Yeah!" Chance replied almost instantly.
iTrapped smiled, "That's nice.". They sat down and ordered, the whole time iTrapped seemed to genuinely be enjoying himself, Chance had learned how to read iTrapped like a book the time before.
Chance and iTrapped were chatting and laughing, they were going to hold hands, then suddenly someone started yelling...
"THIS ISN'T WHAT I ORDERED! I WANT YOUR MANAGER!" A woman was screaming at Elliot, who looked awkward..
"Ma'am I'm afraid I can't do that for you right now. We can remake your order and give you a discount..?" Elliot always tried his best to please everyone.
"NO! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! I WANT YOU FIRED!" The woman had a child behind her, the child looked scared.
"Ma'am I didn't take your orde-" Elliot started to say,
The woman slapped him across the face. Everyone went silent. Elliot looked stunned and hurt, clearly trying not to cry. Chance stood up, "You can't just do that!".
The woman glared at him, "Says who!?". Elliot's dad, the manager, appeared behind him. Elliot was crying at this point, she must've hit him hard. iTrapped was sitting next to Chance, staring. The woman kept yelling and was screaming slurs at everyone, she attempted to punch Elliot again. Police got involved. As she was dragged out, most of the customers left already, Elliot went to work in the kitchen.
Day ruined thanks to the crazy lady. Chance walked iTrapped back and headed home.
That night Chance could barely sleep, all he could think about was if iTrapped would betray him again.
Maybe he wouldn't? Only time could tell.