Vincenzo Moreno

Luigi's chant of victory shot out, joining the glaringly red 'defeat' icon to mock me. All I did was wish the game ended.

"I'm really beating your ass tonight," he chirped, the glee evident in his voice.

"You sure are." I wondered if he heard the disinterest in my voice; then again, I didn't care.

"Yo. You okay?"

Instead of replying, I went for the next round. Was I okay? Did I look like I was okay when not only Rina had rejected me, but also her mom barging in on us. Looking at me like I didn't deserve one tiny breath of air.

The sad thought lingered...