A couple sitting at a kitchen table on opposite sides, having just finished dinner. An open bottle of wine with two glasses along with plates and utensils are visible on the table.

Cole

I didn't expect for this to happen

Anna

What do you mean you 'didn't expect for this to happen'?

Cole (tense)

I think its pretty self explanatory. I. Didn't. Expect. For. This. To. Happen.

Anna (testy)

T...

Chapter 1

I slept under the tree.

I don’t know how long I was out, but when I awoke, the sun had moved a significant amount in its daily arc across the sky. An hour? Maybe two? As I said, I don’t really know. And I guess it doesn’t really matter.

The tree, a stately old maple, stood like a solitary guard in the middle of a field that had become overgrown. A natural scarecrow if you want to ...

_I blew that. Had a couple of lines wrong. Used the wrong inflection. And the blocking. I’ll never be allowed on this stage again._

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_“Great performance, Brad!”_

_“Huh? Oh, thanks. I thought it could have been better.”_

_“What are you talking about? That was one of the best performances I’ve seen on this stage. And I have seen a lot of performances here.”_

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_No. He’s wrong. I sucked ...

I opened my eyes,

In the early dawn light

When I opened my eyes,

I knew something wasn’t right.

Things were everywhere,

All our thoughts scattered

It’s as if the world,

Forgot what mattered.

I closed my eyes,

As it became night.

Behind my eyelids,

I could still see the sight.

Of a world gone mad,

Every being to themself

A struggling society,

Fighting for it’s health.

I opened my eyes,

And ...

Just trying,

Is against the odds.

Winning,

Would be astronomical

Just trying,

can be a fool’s errand.

But not trying,

isn’t an option

So despite the odds,

I keep trying....

"Sanderson station will be our next and last stop. Sanderson Station. This train will go out of service at this point. Please ensure you take all your belongings when you exit your car.

I heard the words. But they didn't register. Not in the way they should have.

I turned slightly in my chair. I wish they made them slightly bigger. Drifting in and out of consciousness. Thinking about the ...

"Hey Siri, tell me the weather today," I mumbled, still half asleep.

Nothing

Not again, I thought? Is it Siri having an issue? Or my wifi. Again!

"Hey Siri! Tell me the weather today!" Louder this time

Silence.

Dammit. Why does this happen so often? I opened my eyes to look at the clock. 817. Oh no, the alarm didn't go off. Why didn't the alarm go off? I'm late. I won't make it to ...