Chapter60: Goodnight, Freckles

Aaron "Don't do this to me, Bella. I need you!" I said and looked at her desperately. "No," she looked at me, unwillingly to change her mind. "If I don't have the boardwalk, I won't be able to build more hotels!" I exclaimed. "And why should I help you? After what you've put me through? I almost went bankrupt after I landed on one of your properties. Now you have the audacity to think I will sell you my card? You must be joking!" Bella grinned and waved the boardwalk card to my face. We were 30 minutes into the game already, and things have gotten messy. Jane and Jake were already out of the game. It was between Bella, Damien, and me now. Go figure. "She doesn't want to sell her card, bro, so just leave her alone," Damien narrowed his eyes at me. "Oh...you've been friends with her for two minutes, and all of a sudden, you are her savior?" I snarled. "Don't be mean to Damien, Aaron!" Bella exclaimed. To be honest, it wasn't just about the game. Seeing her laughing and being close to tha