The Kingdom of Me

An on-going collection of absurdist almost-reality short stories

A House is Not a Home

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Double Debra

When Debra walked out on him on Thursday afternoon, Joseph knew just the sounds she would make as she left: the stamp down the stairs, the pause to put on her coat, the slam of the flat door.
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Our Second Core Belief is Loyalty-Based Leadership

It was an hour into Friday's night shift when our bosses descended to the warehouse, asking if we wanted to be pirates again. We don't know what you...
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Your Mutual Aid Hourly Pay Insults My Intelligence

I remind Annie that we may leave the house for four reasons only: to shop for medical supplies, to – I won’t list the reasons. Since last Tuesday...