Day 8PhysicsThe typical person reaches terminal velocity in about 12 seconds during freefall. During that time, he will have traveled about five football fields. Or more accurately, I will have traveled five football fields.
Day 9DeservednessPeople thought the end of the world would happen overnight. It was actually a series of preventable events — like the election of President Trump in 2016, the collapse of the Dollar in 2023, and the famine of 2036 — that led to the end of modern civilization. But in all reality…
Day 6RitualsI’m no medium, but I’ve encountered a few ghosts in my day. They’re always looking for something. Some are looking for love, some for companionship, and others just want somebody to screw. I’ve got proof. My very own dating mausoleum.
Day 3SettlingI’m awoken by the sound of the biggest mistake I’ve ever made. I turn my head to see my husband stuck at the apex of his breath. Again. He finally exhales.The picture on the nightstand of us on our wedding day vibrates with each thunderous snore. Any more…
Day 11LoyaltyI received the letter about six weeks after my husband’s funeral. It was signed, “Love, Your Marshmallow.” It was the same thing he called me when we were dating. She clearly didn’t know that her “Teddy Bear” was pushing daisies.
Day 4Straight EdgeWhen Trevor came to, the needle was still lodged in his arm. He tugged on the syringe, but his hand trembled and the needle tip brushed against the wall of his vein. He cowered over in agony, and blood ran down his arm.
Day 7The surgeon fixes a mask to my face and instructs me to count backwards from ten.TenFor some reason, the image of my friends and me skateboarding at the park comes to mind. I’m reminded of how effortless skating came to me. To be ten again.
Day 10VisionThe woman in the lab coat placed special equipment over my eyes. A video began playing. Clips of the same man in different scenarios. One clip showed him making jokes during a wedding toast. Another showed him carving wood. The last clip was him with a gun in his mouth. He was…
Day 5FriendshipUgh, Lauren is, like, always coming to me with these melodramatic questions, like I know the answer.“Is Jake cheating on me?”“Do you think Jake loves me?”
