Jun 13, 2021Exercise — A Wild NightBranson Montgomery, 29, Legally Unemployed, Divorced Screeching tires pierced the droning wails of police sirens. Branson lurched heavily against the car door. His back ached, feeling the firm handled jab into it. Corners shouldn’t be taken this fast. Honestly, there’s a lot of things that shouldn’t happen. …Exercise2 min readExercise2 min read
May 16, 2021The Door HomeA cloud of dust puffed into the air causing John to cough. The bus screeched to a halt and the door swung open. John looked back over his shoulder a final time. He saw iron fences and stone walls. His home for the past two years. Stepping onto the bus…Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
May 11, 2021Exercise — “Free and Alive”Prince Zacharia, 28, Prince, Courtship Prince Zacharia stared down at the chained man. He was ridden with sweat, causing the dirty rags he wore to cling to his muscular form. Each breath the man took seemed to seize his entire body. …Exercise2 min readExercise2 min read
May 11, 2021Exercise — “Afraid”Susan Tribiani, 17, Retail, Relationship ‘Queen Miridam stamped her staff causing silence to seize the court. No one in the realm held the power — nor knew how to wield it — like the Queen. In all the years th…’ An incursion of tainted air pulled Susan from the pages…Exercise2 min readExercise2 min read
May 10, 2021Exercise — “Intimidating”Billy Washer, 32, Salesman, Married I pulled my legs in as Judy squeezed passed, smiling as little Ben waddled behind her. They continued to my right, apologizing as they made their way through the crowded row. Geez there were a lot of people here. The stadium stands moved and swayed…Exercise2 min readExercise2 min read
May 10, 2021Exercise — “Challenging”James Frank, 25, Engineer, Single “Your skills seem to meet the job requirements,” the stiff-suited man said. “From here, I’d like to ask some more personal questions. Get to know who you are and how you’d fit in the office.” James shifted in his chair. By the end of the…Exercise2 min readExercise2 min read
May 1, 2021Exercise — “Standing in the Rain”Dolan Bournsmouth, 17, Hunter, Single Dolan sat hunched in the mouth of the cave, his knees heavy against the rough stone floor. His fingers dug into the caves crooked teeth, holding him tightly in place as he shivered. His legs shook beneath him causing the buckles of his mud-covered boots…Fiction2 min readFiction2 min read
Apr 30, 2021Exercise — “Emotion in detail”Marley Stevens, 54, Teacher, Divorced Marley let her head rest against the rough brick surface. The hazy smell, acrid with a tinge of ash, drowned out the ambient cacophony of shouting children and passing cars. The black taste layered the inside of her mouth, capturing and extinguishing her own inner…Exercise2 min readExercise2 min read
Apr 27, 2021Exercise — “I don’t remember”David Fuller, 21, Unemployed, Single Doors bang open to my left as more nurses rush through. With each new incursion, the entire room awakens. Hopeful and scared. I don’t know anyone around me, but boy do I know their pain. I stretch, arching my back against the plastic seat. Shouldn’t…Exercise2 min readExercise2 min read
Apr 27, 2021Exercise — “I remember”Clark Wilson, 37, Store Owner, Married Clark remembers when everything became worth it. When the monotony of everyday finally had value. When work become something more than just the burden of inheritance. It started when he met a tall woman with blondish-brown hair and an addictive smile. Jane painted the…Exercise2 min readExercise2 min read
