Alalay Fiction - Land of Snails turn 12

They waited for about ten minutes until Pelón returned and commented on the reason for his tardiness. What had happened was that on his way back, Pelón was intercepted by the cashier, and she told him about four guys who were taking advantage of an old man's money, they were eating and drinking on him, and they weren't even related to him. In addition, they kept the change, for every time the old man paid, he did so with a one hundred dollar bill as he did not have bolivianos nor singles. At that moment they were ordering a bottle of whiskey, she had told them there was none, but they kept insisting... Pelón had then approached them and very politely announced that there was no whiskey, as since they insisted he told them that they would no longer be served, but they insisted some more he told them to not take advantage of the old man, as he had paid for four dinners and all drinks and they should not take any more advantage. He had called for a cab for the old man, and the old man had said he did not have a single for the cab. Pelón had then said to the one who had been keeping the change to at least give ten bolivianos for the cab, but that fellow had not made the least effort to give any money back. That had tipped off Pelón's patience, and quite energetically, and about to start throwing his fists, had asked the man to return all the change to the old man, otherwise he would have to suffer the consequences. The four guys had gotten afraid, and after returning all the money they left in a hurry. The escape did not result just because Pelón was tall and strong, but because they knew he was accompanied by the three dice players, they were in bar where they knew no one, and because of the bartender who was watching it all as if it were on television.

As soon as the friends heard the story, and before Pelón could throw the dice, the old man appeared with an eight of a bottle of whiskey; he had come to thank the saving deed of Pelón. He tried to sit at the table with them, but neither Joselito nor Pelón let him. The cordially told him he should leave. The old man left, only to continue looking for company from other customers in the bar. He kept announcing that he had money and no one should worry about a thing.

At that moment Joselito said after thinking it over

Pelón pretended not to hear it and let the dice roll. But after seeing his play he said:

- We are in worse shape than before. Look at this play! How sad. What are we going to do? Everything inside, we are over three bullets But they have in the corners 36 points, and our only 16 But of you get a single hand full we'll beat them Pelón put all the dice inside, he shook them three times exactly, and after one spin he placed them on the table.

- Stupid ones! Said Joselito paraphrasing the father and mother. - What do we write down? We are over three aces, but we can score a six to the tonto - Three to the ace - Alright, but with the next throw we make an ochoa Both fell into who knows what thoughts. Meanwhile, the father and mother was shaking the dice quite frenetically, and was about to throw them when he caught the attention of his opposing team: Hey, hey pelones! Watch this, watch this And discharged his battery of dice in the frontline of the battle

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