• Chapter 51 "Hang In There"

    "Do you actually believe in the afterlife? Does belief come from being associated with the church, or is it a personal thing? One might assume that you might be swayed by the surroundings and imagery...

  • Chapter 50 "Another One Bites The Dust"

    "Another day, another lunch I could've gotten elsewhere," Burt said, dragging his fork through his bowl of stew as he sat across from Carol in the cafeteria. Carol shrugged and continued eating her own....

  • Chapter 49 "Vanishing Act"

    What had happened to her little book of daily affirmations? Melody swore that she had put it back into her purse before she went in to see the doctor that day, but she couldn't for the life of her find...

  • Chapter 48 "Hello, Nurse"

    "You're quite the lucky man," Dr. Learner said as he took the blood pressure wrap off Boris's arm and chuckled, "you live with a nurse. That's going to make things much easier on your part. Granted, she...

  • Chapter 47 "One More Thing"

    "You know that tone people reserve for when something terrible happens?" Boris asked, sitting across from Carol in a little nearby bistro, having lunch. He'd brought her here and then told her to order...

  • Chapter 46 "Hot Wheels"

    Carol exited the cafeteria, holding a sandwich half wrapped in plastic she was biting into, with Father Krickett by her side. As they got into the hallway, they stopped and waited as Carol chewed her...