A man<\/p>\n
and his<\/p>\n
veiled wife<\/p>\n
are playing chess in the park.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Behind them, a younger couple<\/p>\n
‘s relationship is dying.<\/p>\n
Two\u00a0Weeks.<\/p>\n
Maximum.<\/p>\n
He caresses her and she responds; her movements<\/p>\n
equal and reciprocal to his.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
But useless.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The veiled woman<\/p>\n
is ready<\/p>\n
to checkmate,<\/p>\n
but she doesn’t see it.<\/p>\n
she doesn’t see<\/p>\n
the strength<\/p>\n
of her position. She<\/p>\n
is unaware<\/p>\n
of the many weaknesses in his defense.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Her<\/p>\n
husband pays close attention\u00a0to her<\/p>\n
eyes;<\/p>\n
he cannot save himself<\/p>\n
if\u00a0she<\/p>\n
decides<\/p>\n
to kill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A man and his veiled wife are playing chess in the park. — Behind them, a younger couple ‘s relationship is dying. Two\u00a0Weeks. Maximum. He caresses her and she responds; her movements equal and reciprocal to his. But useless. — The veiled woman is ready to checkmate, but she doesn’t … <\/p>\n