This allegorical story deals with beauty, truth and honesty, three values that are hard to find in a superficial world. If you care about such things, you might find it interesting, though if you want an adrenaline rush, watch a DVD instead.
This is an expanded version of a story I wrote in 1999. The writing is a lot less subtle, but I thought this was necessary as few people understood it the first time. There’s also a little more characterisation. Readers are advised that this story is approximately 9,000 words long.
This is a short story I wrote while working the night shift at Mobil. Its meaning is ambiguous, but the misery expressed throughout is entirely authentic. Thankfully, my life has never been as bad as the protagonist’s.