The room’s heat rose, the contest intensified: I could see sweat trickling down his face. Deep in concentration, I sensed he was nevertheless in great peril. This was my moment.
He paused for effect, then placed his three squares with the declaration “Down! Twenty!”
He should have paused a little longer.
My lip curled. Calling out in triumph, “A fatal mistake!” I laid down seven golden squares – G-O-O, then on the other side of his D, W-I-L-L.
“Goodwill!!” I screamed, “Triple-word, triple-word, plus I’m out!! 167 points!! I’ve won, I’ve won!”
“Damn,” he said. “My turn for the dusting again.”
He paused for effect, then placed his three squares with the declaration “Down! Twenty!”
He should have paused a little longer.
My lip curled. Calling out in triumph, “A fatal mistake!” I laid down seven golden squares – G-O-O, then on the other side of his D, W-I-L-L.
“Goodwill!!” I screamed, “Triple-word, triple-word, plus I’m out!! 167 points!! I’ve won, I’ve won!”
“Damn,” he said. “My turn for the dusting again.”
