Based on a true story.

I am staring into the mirror trying to make sure the trimming on the beard is just right when I hear the ding of my phone with a text message. I glance down and it’s Marissa.

_Hey! Sorry to do this but I am going to be a bit late meeting you tonight. Just got home and need to get ready. Lets push it by a half hour._

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_No problem! See you there!!_

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Well that mak...

The space between stars is just that. Space.

Empty.

Dark.

Cold.

No one wants the space between the stars. When you are out at night, no one says ‘Look at that space!”. No. It’s always “Look at those stars”.

But it is really empty? Is it really dark? Cold?

No.

The space between the stars is full of wonder and possiblity. It is what we should be most intersted in. Who knows what is i...

To what do I owe the pleasure of time?

Now that I do not know what is mine.

Outside amongst the trees,

I listen to the breeze.

And the birds singing their song,

I fear I have been here too long.

The seasons change, but the scenery doesn’t.

In this garden, where time wasn’t,

Years, months, minutes or days,

I’m the only one here who pays.

In fact, I am the only one here at all.

Stuck inside, the...

_Alright, here we go! Time to pick teams to play. Just don__’__t pick me first. I__’__m not THAT good. Too much pressure if I__’__m first._

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“Jimmy”

_Alright, good. I wasn__’__t first. Don __’__t really want to be second either. That__’__s just first on the other team, and I don__’__t want that._

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“Mark”__

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_Phew, ok dodged THAT bullet. Alright, I__’__m comfortable with being ...

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 ...