Waiting in Line
Aghna belongs to @pkmtrainerbenny Bryan belongs to @hotflamingmess
Aghna stood in line, phone in hand, and tried to pass the time. The line at the post office just wasn't moving it and it tested her patience. She just had to wait her turn, but she was still almost the last person in line. She considered leaving, but she really needed to pick up the package.
"Excuse me," the man behind her called out. She turned around with a frown and he smiled nervously. "My name is Bryan. And, well, the line is long and I've been working on a card game, and, well, do you want to play?"
"Um..." Aghna looked around nervously. The line was long and everyone else looked bored and stressed. This guy looked exceptionally nervous but still friendly, so she decided to give it a try. "Sure, what's the game?"
"It's a simple game, lemme show you." He pulled out a packet of six cards and gave three to her. The first had rib bones on it. The second, a hammer. And the third, a top hat and monocle surrounded by money. There was a word on each card.
"Hunger, worker, boss," Aghna read them.
Bryan nodded. "Hunger beats worker. Worker beats boss. Boss beats hunger. Pick a card and put it down and we see who wins!"
Aghna smiled. The line shuffled forward a single step. "Let's play."
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