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I wrote this as the first chapter to a book I'm working on but it doesn't fit with my concise style. Now it's a poem.

Chad walked into the museum at exactly 4:30�"15 minutes late. “She should be waiting,” he thought in slight panic. He te..

He didn’t recognize the number, but it was Mariah’s area code. “Hello?” “Hi, um, is this Chad?” Chad ..

It felt like such a long drive. Was the drive to the restaurant this long? Or was the date really that bad? He didn't remember. [He also didn't ..

Purple sacs of skin hung beneath his eyes like velvety, layered valences. Looking at himself made his strained eyes tired, and the collecting te..

Mariah stood at the front desk. She was happy to relieve their receptionist, Dolores, and have a moment to enjoy the beautiful day, even if she w..

Chad woke up with puffy eyes and a terrible headache. Bentley, still curled beside him, looked more peaceful than Chad thought he had ever seen ..

Chad loved going to his school’s football games. He got to see his students in an even less natural setting than the classroom. "Hey..

The dog seemed fine. He followed Chad to the car and got in by himself. Before they left the parking garage Chad readjusted his mirror to keep a..

Chad stood in the foyer staring at the two doors of the funeral parlor. Both led to a seemingly long hallway and Chad only knew the name of the ..