Category: Chapters

“I’m writing a new book,” he said as I sat down. “Is this what the e-mail was about?” “Yep. I need your help. You’re good at this. I need a main character, and not just any main character either.” He looked around the cafe, and took a sip of his coffee. “I need a sink.”…

All of the following applies to the Great American Road Trip, an adventure undertaken by myself and Mark. Distance driven between July 8th and August 6th: 7,697 miles Amount by which this increased the mileage of Mark’s Civic: 20% Difference between this and the Earth’s diameter: 229 miles Number of loops around the Capital Beltway…

I’m an atheist, and I’m pretty sure I always have been. There wasn’t a moment that shattered my faith in God, or an experience that made me question the presence of a greater being. I’ve always been aware of him as a concept, but it was never something that made sense to me. Growing up…

(names have been changed to protect the irrelevant) This story takes place around my junior year of high school. Anna and I met while working at Wal-Mart, and through several awkward exchanges had been out to eat a handful of times. She was cute, if a little reserved, and was generally excited to see me.…

Warning: not for the faint of heart. I walked into the bathroom at my office and was preparing to take care of business at the urinal when I heard two men walk in. They were chatting about something, but ceased conversation to head into two stalls next to each other. I finished up, and headed…