A card was placed in the center of our AP Chemistry lab table, the possible trump: a jack of hearts. It would be a shame for any of us to not call it. All of us should, my friend Xyza, my other friend Sam, my other friend Willem, or even myself. It would give that card the highest value in the game. All eight of our eyes stared at our partners across from us, creating nonverbal hints about what would be the best idea.

Xyza holds her euchre hand out to show that she is the unlucky receiver of all four nines and a king.

“Pick it up,” Xyza said.

“I don’t know what I’m doing,” Willem said again, similar to the last time we played.

Laughter and groans erupted and remarks of ‘we’ve been playing this all year’ flew across …
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