Ruby Gregory didn't go, so Madeleine and Howard Coleman naturally wouldn't leave her here by herself and go.
Howard's sharp eyes spotted a Backgammon game on a nearby table, so he picked it up, cleared some space on the table, and said, "I'm tired today and don't feel like socializing, how about we play Backgammon, Ruby?"
"The two of us against you," suggested Madeleine.
"Alright, I fear no one with my superior chess skills!" Howard laid out the chessboard and pushed the white piece towards Ruby and Madeleine, grabbing a black piece and placing the first one.
Ruby seemed a bit absent-minded, while Madeleine, on the other hand, was really enthusiastic about battling with Howard.
Backgammon itself isn't very difficult or tricky, so Howard and Madeleine, one attacking and one defending, continued to play until all the black and white pieces were used up, without a clear winner.
So the two of them started a new game.
