The Calm, The Storm and The Trauma

There was a flurry of activity as we made frantic preparations, and then we waited. Instead of huddling together in one group, we had splintered off into small cliques. Milo and I took advantage of their preoccupation to make our way to a quiet spot by ourselves. We wanted to die together, unencumbered by theContinue reading “The Calm, The Storm and The Trauma”

The End of Bureaucracy

Hal, the office manager was immersed in paperwork when they entered the permit office, still panting from their sprint to get there in time. He glanced up briefly barely taking in their discombobulated appearance before turning back to his paperwork. Miguel approached the counter, flashing his badge, “We need to see the original building plansContinue reading “The End of Bureaucracy”