Abraham Kim @abrahamKim
Hipsters talk more than Boomers these days.
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Marc Love was surprised to learn that Drew had a phD fromΒ
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. Not because Drew didn't seem smart but because he was here now in America working as a cashier at a grocery store. Love wanted to ask how he came to do that but didn't want to...
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Westcity
five west holmes
as reply to Wasnβt Kidding
Back in college Danny stayed in a dorm calledΒ
Holmes Hall
. The fifth floor. On the west side. Everybody there called it five west Holmes.
Danny never went to college. Couldn't afford it. But he'd fly out for a week at a time to visit his friend Blayne.
Blayne's family was...
Danny never went to college. Couldn't afford it. But he'd fly out for a week at a time to visit his friend Blayne.
Blayne's family was...
Westcity
g'night
as reply to My Help
Jack heard someone through the door and walls. He thought about yelling. But then held his tongue. Who knew what was going on. What if that was an innocent person. What if Jack yelling would cause a commotion and get an innocent person involved.
That wouldn't be good. Not something aΒ ...
That wouldn't be good. Not something aΒ ...
Westcity
who was this guy?
as reply to Died Down
Danny had just opened a new beer when the knocks came. He took a sip. Wiped his mouth. Thought about answering the door. No new knocks. Took another sip. Considered not answering the door at all. He was having a bad day. Many phone calls. He didn't know from who...
Westcity
go there in person
as reply to Try em Again
There was still smoke in the air. Her ears were ringing. Danny put the pistol back down.
She remembered the image. But more the sound.
"Shut that god damn phone off!" Danny had said before whipping out the pistol and shooting the phone.
After tht her ears were ringing. Guns were loud, but...
She remembered the image. But more the sound.
"Shut that god damn phone off!" Danny had said before whipping out the pistol and shooting the phone.
After tht her ears were ringing. Guns were loud, but...
Westcity
okay call them again
as reply to Their Minds
The therapist's name was Carol. He called her Dr. Carol instead of her lastname. It was a joke they had. He talked alot about hi self. But also asked a lot of questions about her.
She grew up in the midwest. Moved out here to marry a man. Blayne never figured...
She grew up in the midwest. Moved out here to marry a man. Blayne never figured...
Westcity
well, call back
as reply to Where do we go?
Blaybe grabbed the red pen and began to scribble on the white notepad. The Kid noticed everything in these next few seconds. He would remember the sound of the pen scribbling across the sheet for the rest of his life. As well as the sound of the sheet being ripped...
Westcity
Blayne and the new kid
as reply to It was Cold
Blayne asked the new kid to tell him again.
"The room. Empty. Well except for a coffee cup on the window sill--"
"They just... left?"
The kid didn't know how to respond to that. The answer was yes, but he thought the old man might have a heart attack or just faint.
Luckily he...
"The room. Empty. Well except for a coffee cup on the window sill--"
"They just... left?"
The kid didn't know how to respond to that. The answer was yes, but he thought the old man might have a heart attack or just faint.
Luckily he...
Westcity
time to go back to her life
as reply to Hung Up
It wasn't the voice. Her fear came from the words.
"Why you calling so much? Who is this?"
Whoever was on the other line wasn't concerned about concealing themselves. Didn't try to imitate Jack.
It didn't even feel like they thought they were in the wrong. Like they were aggravated that she was...
"Why you calling so much? Who is this?"
Whoever was on the other line wasn't concerned about concealing themselves. Didn't try to imitate Jack.
It didn't even feel like they thought they were in the wrong. Like they were aggravated that she was...
Westcity
21
as reply to Waiting for Anything
21 it said on the door. When it opened suddenly a man came out holding a gun and knocked Jack in the face. Then it was blackout.
Jack couldn't remember if Jackie the assistant screamed or not. This is what he was trying to remember when he came to. Trying to...
Jack couldn't remember if Jackie the assistant screamed or not. This is what he was trying to remember when he came to. Trying to...
Westcity
memory lapse
as reply to Or Something
Keith had definitely heard that name before.Β
Drake
.
If he wasn't mistaken, Drake was quite a popular musician. Not that Keith had ever listened to his stuff, but he heard people on earth talking about Drake when he returned to earth.
This Drake was definitely not a local act at your...
If he wasn't mistaken, Drake was quite a popular musician. Not that Keith had ever listened to his stuff, but he heard people on earth talking about Drake when he returned to earth.
This Drake was definitely not a local act at your...