The Parent Trap {Jariana}

{ｐｏｋｅｒ ｎｉｇｈｔ}

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JxA

It was the night after the eventful first day and a crowd of girls were gathered at the Navajo bunker. In the middle of the bunker were two girls each holding five cards a bed in between them atop of it lying bills and other paraphernalia used for betting. Suddenly, Avia put down her set with a smug expression.

"Sorry ladies, two pair, read them and weep," she said as she gathered in the pot and the other girl threw in her cards with a heavy and sad sigh. Avia sat back and counted her winnings joyfully, "Well that's it, no more takers?" she asked looking around the room. The other girls didn't budge and it seemed like the end of poker night when the screen door squeaked open and slammed shut. The crowd of girls parted to make way for Emmi Brooks who was wearing an oversized nylon black jacket with the Dirty Pigs logo on the back, with Jai in scripted into the front pocket and shades covering her big brown eyes, swinging a cloth sack filled with coins, judging by the sound it made when she caught it with her other hand and swung it again.

She looked casually serious for poker with her overly curly hair was pulled into a tight bun whereas Avia was wearing a green scarf around her neck and a zipped up grey hoodie and looking very high class with her brown hair pulled up into a high ponytail, the curls cascading down her back. Like Emmi, after their little swim that afternoon her hair puffed up more than usual because of the humidity and the water that it was soaked in, ruining the beautiful braid her mother had done for her.

"I'll take a whack at it." Emmi said as she approached the bed, repeating what Avia said earlier that day. She upturned her sack and let the coins spill on the bed then sat down and put the shades atop her head. Avia expertly shuffled the cards and looked coolly at Emmi.

"Take a seat, Brooks," she said in a very Ariana-like manner. Emmi sat down on the stool and put both hands on the bed.

"Deal me in,"

Avia distributed the cards while she and Emmi had a stare down. Emmi, when she received her set, looked over at the girl next to her and smiled. The game became much more intense, just like the duel fought earlier and the crowd watched as the pot became filled with more coins, bill and other paraphernalia. It was nearing the end of the game and Emmi once again gave Avia that mischievous look of hers.

"Tell you what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna make you a little deal, loser gets to jump into the lake after the game," she said and her opponent smiled.

"Excellent," she agreed.

"Butt-naked," the crowd gasped in delight.

"Even more excellent; start unzipping Brooks. Straight, in diamonds." Avia declared with a merry twinkle in her brown eyes as she smugly looked over her opponent and laid down five cards from the Ace of Diamonds to the Five of Diamonds.

"Good Grande," Emmi said frowning albeit impressed, "But - just not good enough; in your honor, a royal flush." Emmi smirked with a shake of her head as she revealed her own set of cards with the King, Queen, Jack, Ten and Ace of Clubs. That wiped off the smile from Avia's face as the crowd wowed and Emmi gathered her winnings.

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Avia Grande walked towards the end of the dock, butt-naked, in the chilly night air as the other girls and Emmi watched her holding lighted candles. They were giggling madly and Emmi watched with a content smile as Avia turned around in her birthday suit and gave her a salute. She returned it and watched her perform a perfect dive into the cold black lake.

"Grab her clothes!" she exclaimed after the splash and the other girls hurriedly grabbed the neatly folded sweatpants, hoodie, shirt and pants leaving only Avia's white sneakers.