The tents dotted the wasteland that was the edge of town like a fresh white canvas. Ted and Allison climbed a barren hill and saw the true scope of the situation. Thousands of tents as far as the eye could see. They could see many homeless milling about, trying to…
We can’t say he didn’t tell us so.
Ted and Allison ran through the metropolis. As dawn turned to morning they had seen all there was to see of the city as the tall buildings reluctantly gave way to suburbia. Picket fences, split entry homes, and bungalows as far as the eye could see. It was as if…
Another one is on its way.
Ted decided to spend the night on that park bench. He stretched out. The wood was weathered and full of splinters from being exposed to the weather. This was the most dangerous situation Ted had voluntarily put himself through. Voluntarily was not the right word for it. If Lars had…
Ted wandered up the street toward his apartment. He felt discouraged. Sure he had managed to remember to do his part for society, but it wasn’t enough. It would never be enough. It seemed to Ted that no matter how hard he tried to excel in life, he had to…
Ted did not sleep at all that night. Stepping outside after one of his predictable morning routines, Ted walked into a wall of fog. This was unusual, but for Ted this day would be slightly different anyway. He was not going to work. He was headed to the vaccination walk…
Somebody has to receive the gift for it to be given.
Sleep would not come easy for Ted. Nothing ever did. He tossed and turned. His brain offered up a plethora of socially awkward situations for him to sift through in astonishing detail. How could he remember each faux pas so well? Each transgression was followed by something even worse. First…
Ted adjusted his mask like a criminal. What an interesting time to be alive. He thought. Not long ago, dressing like this would arouse suspicion of anyone around. Now the whole world wanted you to be as covered up as you could possibly get. Ted absentmindedly strolled down the street,…