Wished Away

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If you ever long for simpler times, be careful what you wish for...

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I

FOG rolled across the freeway, beneath the starless sky of an autumn night mired in melancholy. The strange orange glow of streetlamps ... Read Chapter

Chapter 2

II

THE next morning, Tom awoke in that groggy fog of forgetfulness that makes a man feel out of place with his surroundings. The motel roo... Read Chapter

Chapter 3

III

AS he made his way around the shabby little wing of the motel, the bright light of a strangely warm morning forced him to squint as he ... Read Chapter

Chapter 4

IV

HE finally found himself wandering the snack aisles of the truck stop a couple blocks south. Perhaps if he ate something, he might clea... Read Chapter

Chapter 5

V

WIDE expanses of flat farmland stretched out from both sides of the highway, interrupted by an occasional smattering of trees. Gentle c... Read Chapter

Chapter 6

VI

AFTER navigating the quiet byways and tranquil traffic of the small town, they finally arrived at his mother’s house. It actually loo... Read Chapter

Chapter 7

VII

TOM found himself following Sam into a “Marty’s” a couple miles away, on the other side of the interstate. Sam had insisted that ... Read Chapter

Chapter 8

VIII

After letting the phone charge, and finishing their meal, Tom and Sam headed back out on the road. They took the 75 back east and north... Read Chapter

Chapter 9

IX

“TWO hundred fifty-six Gigabytes?” Bill asked incredulously. “Yeah. It suits my needs. I don’t take as many photos as some ... Read Chapter

Chapter 10

X

FOR the rest of the day into the night, Tom walked Bill through the nuanced features of his phone and explained what he knew about its ... Read Chapter

Chapter 11

XI

OVER the course of the week, Sam happened to already have some time off. When he had mentioned that, Tom had remarked, “Ah, taking so... Read Chapter

Chapter 12

XII

THE air was cold in the empty, beat up parking lot. Even as the blur cleared from Tom’s eyes, it was replaced with not so distant fog... Read Chapter

Chapter 13

XIII

WHEN he awoke, the digital clock was still there. And so was the old Chinese food. After he got dressed, cleaned out the trash, and pac... Read Chapter

Chapter 14

XIV

“OH, Thomas, I’m so sorry,” his mother said when she opened her lonely front door. “I heard what happened.” “You did…... Read Chapter

Chapter 15

XV

SHE came back with a stack of notebooks. “Your father was very explicit that he wanted me to give you all this on your 30th birthday ... Read Chapter

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