Sleep mocked the former child star. Memories of glory, a peak reached far too early. Riches gained, lost. Then: a TV interview. He was wanted again. Loved. But he just repeated sad stories that had lived in his head for decades. This time they laughed at him, not with him. #vss
“Hi sweetie I’m sorry if I could make a few hours early next Friday if I could a ride for you haha”
The text was puzzling. She didn’t know Ed’s lemur had taken his phone, randomly choosing predictive text. An exchange ensued—another budding romance soured by his pet primate.#vss
Sinking deeper into a hypnotic state, Bob‘s hellish hunger stirred. He followed it all the way down to its seat of origin, at the core of his being. It all seemed so clear from here, though the event from which it sprung was still obscure. Therapy helped him focus the hunger.#vss
The booth in the center of the diner was roped off as a crime scene.Customers and staff worked around it, respectfully sidestepping the tape outlines and blood spatter on the floor next to it.Modern life moved too fast to let a little thing like death stop almighty Commerce. #vss