Mariam, a casino girl at Regent, always draws the winning cards. Chance is her nature. She joins the game untamed, like the overture of a symphony in purple. Bright, expressive and refined. A harmony of tunes, some high and clear, others grave and profound. She looks you straight in the eye to learn your instincts, the discreet shiver of your fingers turning chips, the restlessness of the surprise. She smiles like a question, looking back, in the mirror inside herself, to challenge her good luck. Another instant focuses on the moment of triggering the main theme, in the roar of brass – the decisive attack: the moment of “all or nothing”.
She always keeps her eyes on you, holding you captive, controlling your reactions. She knows you can’t be better than her. She knows you’ve already been beaten and enjoys her victory in cocktail flavors.
Then she puts down on the green cloth her usual hand, the winning hand – four aces. Always the same… her and the purple symphony.
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