From the outside, the Davenports look like any other family living a completely ordinary life—until that devastating day when five-year-old Jonah is killed, and the family is torn apart. As the fury of guilt engulfs them, the Davenports slowly start to unravel, one by one. Most of the Davenports story is not a happy one. It’s told from seven points…
Author: Darnell Cureton
Diary of a bad writer – Week 12
Friday, Dec. 14th – A comment on ‘The New Routine’ short story made me believe that I got it right. – My character was believable. – They wished me luck on the job interview.
The New Routine
Eyes open as I stretch. My face is imprinted with sofa lines matching my suit. Shoes sticky, tie-soiled. The mini shredder bin next to the sofa is loaded with paper and a sickly spew. Standing brings on vertigo, so I sit down near a blanket speckled with what resembles the stuff in the bin. My stomach churns as I reach…
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