“How many poker tournaments have you attended in the past?” Josh asked Alex suspiciously. Exasperation filled Alex’s face. “I told you, this is my first one.” “Just making sure.” Josh plucked a card from his deck and tossed it on the table. King of hearts. “Since you’d played dozens of chess matches with him”—he jerked a thumb at me—“and I didn’t know about it for literally years.” Alex sighed.
