The Wager's End
Language: en

My girlfriend and my best buddy loved to play "The Wager." But the subject of their bets was always me. They'd bet on how long I’d wait for them at a designated spot. They'd bet on which puddle I’d step in and slip during a rainy day. They'd bet on whether my nose would run when I ate the extra-spicy jalapeños my buddy sneakily put in my food. Later, my buddy moved abroad, and Olivia and I got married. The three-person game finally stopped. Until late one night, while working at the club, I ran into a group playing "Time Bomb." I walked in carrying drinks, only to hear Olivia's…