Chapter 29

“Scratch cards?” Camila was unfamiliar but had heard of them. The only time she had bought a lottery ticket was when a classmate persuaded her, a two-dollar welfare lottery ticket. She randomly selected a set of numbers. Each number was just one step away from the lucky numbers, yet so far apart like miles between.

As she reminisced, she found herself standing inside a lottery store.

Erica had never bought one either, but had seen some fun videos online. She quickly bought a total of 500 dollars of scratch card.

The owner smiled broadly as he took the money.

“I just take one of these,” Camila said, pointing to a five dollar scratch card among a de

money into the water.

array. After all, it was just throwing

The owner slightly frowned, barely noticeable, and put out a few unpopular ones in front of her. Camila picked one at random.

Erica, after reading the rules, became engrossed in a round of scratching. “Not a win… another miss… won $20…” After ten minutes, she only got $80. It proved to be just a money pit.

bored against the glass counter, playing with

was glad she only spent five dollars on this. She finished scratching amidst the friction sounds of the coating and the scraper.

card, and her previously distracted eyes suddenly lit up.

at the ticket, his eyes stretching wide in disbelief. He quickly came over to Camila, completely taken aback. He had been running this store for many years, and the largest amount ever won on that particular ticket was a mere twenty dollars. This situation was unimaginable and

at the owner.

won! Congratulations! You are so lucky!” The owner was thrilled, smiling from ear to

really changed!” Erica hugged her excitedly, not forgetting to

exchanged at the issuing center,” the

she was prepared to go above and beyond. She wondered if taking a day off to claim the prize

via message. “I’ll go

so

treat you right. Can’t let Connor

go for a buffet tomorrow,” Camila smiled, giving

you home. Big meal

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