Chapter 15: The Night's Game
"Life is more fun if you play games"
-Roald Dahl-
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"You lost again!" Enrique laughed in amusement as half of Carlisle' balls froze right above the hole. It did not matter how many times he had tried pointing at the cue ball in hope to hit the other ones. After fifteen minutes of trying. Only four balls out of 16 rolled into the pocket. In some cases only took another inch for the rest to flop in, yet they froze before reaching the pocket. He groaned in frustration. pulled his stick and placed them straight on the wall. On the other side of the board Enrique was clearly enjoying observing his friend's maladroit act. They had been playing straight pool for over thirty minutes, Enrique had previously challenged Carlisle for a short game despite knowing
