the abstract vanity.

  Julian Edelman was warming up from a huge game.    He was practicing intensely.    He looked around to see his new team members.    Several of his former teammates were effected by the Spontaneous Change, and Julian worries it could effect him and his career. Julian saw his friends’ lives change as they had to start new lives.  Julian listened to his headphones, as he didn’t want to think about what happened to him.  Julian then felt a weird cramp in his toned stomach.  Julian held his stomach again, as he took a minute to get water.  Julian went to the side, and took a sip of water.  Suddenly, he felt a strong cramp in his limbs.  “Shit” he said, as he slipped out of the practice to the locker room.   Julian went into the locker room, and took off his shirt.  Julian looked down to see his tan skin was getting lighter.  Julian’s body hair began to receding into his b...

 Maria and her young daughter Quinn were walking around the fall weather.  It was Halloween time, and Maria still needed to get a costume for her young daughter.  In the corner of the area was the “Costumes Anywhere” shop.  It sold costumes always, and seemed like a decent choice.  Maria walked up to the shop with Quinn who was excited.  They went into the shop, and were greeted by a portly man.  He had large glasses, and was wearing a cluttered superhero logo shirt.  “Hello there my friends” he said smirking. Maria greeted him slightly creeped out on how empty the shop was.  The costumes seemed older, but she had Quinn look around.  “Do you have any youth costumes!” Maria asked in a snobby tone.  “Of course.  Back here” the owner said, showing the two into a light room in the back.  Various costumes were displayed all over the walls.  The mother and daughter were confused to why three costumes would have any interest...

Sandra was overworked, and just wanted a break, she then decided to look on her computer to see a random email that seemed to be a phishing one.     “Just don’t want to care about your life anymore we can help you” it said.     “What weird ass fish is this” Sandra said as she tried to delete the emo try ail.     But as she clicked the email, her screen emulated a bright light, and suddenly Sandra was away from her office. Sandra suddenly appeared in a rundown apartment with barely any furniture, and some sets of weights around the room.    “What the hell is this?” She asked herself, as she realized she didn’t have a phone.   She then looked on the counter, as she saw another unknown phone on the counter.    As she tried to do anything, she couldn’t get the passcode for the phone.    “Dammit.    I don’t know” she said holding onto her head.  Her head got fuzzy, as her fingers thickened and ...

Karen was sitting at her desk pondering what her next case was going to be. Karen was once again the last one in the office.  Karen was a 42 year old women’s right lawyer who loved making sure men got what they deserved.  She ran a successful firm and had a lovely family on top of it. As Karen was settling to leave for the day, she saw a weird letter under her door.  “Strange what is this” she asked herself, as she opened it.  Her daughter was back from school and meeting her so her and her husband could go to dinner. As she read it it explained that it was a friend to one of the guys Karen put away.  The letter goes on to say she backed up a lier and his friend is in jail over a lie. “Silly boys” Karen said smirking.  No matter if it was true or not Karen got money which was all that mattered. At the bottom of letter had a logo of Greek symbols underneath it.  “Kappa Omega Delta?” Karen said, as a painful heat took over her body. Karen scr...

Joseph was working for a giant company, and he was sent to China to discuss a potential business deal with the company with Mr. Chin, a  Chinese businessman. Joseph was very apprehensive to go to this meeting since a fellow company owner Mr. Masters went missing in China while going to a meeting for Mr. Chin, but Mr. Chin confirmed that Mr. Masters never made it to the meeting.  “Hopefully this will be okay” Joseph said, as he got out of his taxi, and went to the fancy hotel he booked to stay while he was in China. As he went in, he received a telegram from Mr. Chin’s people. “ Please come down for dinner, and we can meet each other, Mr. Chin ” said the letter. “Well, it shouldn’t be that bad” Joseph said, as he was curious how his company, and Mr. Chins would deal with Masters’ company going under since their boss was missing, and assumed deceased.  Joseph got himself ready, and was thinking of what talking points he was going to bring up to the mysterious Mr. C...

Cristal was getting home after a long day of working at her school. She was the vice-principle for her middle school, and she had a long  day. Cristal looked around to see that her husband was out on another business trip, and her only son Ryan moved to the city about a month ago. Cristal was very lonely, and she didn’t like that her only son was living in the city.  “Maybe I should call him” Cristal said, as she got her phone. “But he said don’t call for a while” she said putting her cell back down. She knew that Ryan was 22 years old, but she knew he still needed his mother at his young age.  She then got her phone, and dialed Ryan’s number. The phone kept ringing, but she was disappointed when it went to voicemail. “Hey Ryan, its your mom. Hope everything is okay, and I would like to know if you’re alive” Cristal said before putting the phone down. “Well looks like it’s another night of me, and the television” she said getting her dinner ready.  As the ...

Nancy, and Betty were concerned about their sons’ health when they discovered that their wrestling coach was using cruel, and dangerous  methods to punish his wrestlers. “That sick man” Betty said as the two friends were driving to the school to speak with Coach Billens.  “Billens is going down, we will take this to the director if he doesn’t stop this shit” Nancy said to her friend. “Yes, Joey, and Peter aren’t dealing with this anymore” Betty said as they drove up to the school. The two moms left the car, and entered the building. They knew that Billens staying in his office late after meets so he could plan the  team’s next victory. “Guy’s gonna hate us. Hopefully since it’s the beginning of the season they can find another coach” Nancy said as they walked up the stairs to the coach’s office.   They then walked up to Billens’ office. “Coach Billens” Betty said as the two moms approached him. “Yes” Billens said in an annoyed tone. “We need you to ple...

Derek Masters was going to a third party business meeting with this former rival company in China. Derek had no idea why this meeting was happening, and he sent himself the head of his own company to meet with the men. He was wary of why they wanted to meet with his company. Derek arrived at the building, and went up to the conference room. “Welcome, Mr. Masters” Mr. Chin said as he greeted Derek. “Hello, Mr. Chin” Derek said as the two men sat at a conference table to discuss their deals. “Now...why did you want me to come out here?” Derek asked him. “Well...as you know our two companies, and the third are fi ghting for this same land in Bulgaria” Mr. Chin said. “Now, I was wondering if we could fi nd a bargain” Mr. Chin said giving Derek a glass of wine. “What kind of bargain?” Derek asked Mr. Chin. “We could divide the land in half, and outbid the third company together” Mr. Chin said smirking. Derek then thought of the idea, and thought that it was better then taking i...

Th omas just got home from a long day at work. He was looking for his wife only to see that she was at her monthly book club meeting. “Lovely” Th omas said seeing the already prepared dinner. He then heated it up, and went to the kitchen to watch some of the sports’s highlights. He then smelt a weird aroma coming from upstairs. “What the hell?” he asked himself. He then saw his son running down the stairs. He was out for the summer in college, and was still adjusting to being under Th omas’s roof again. “Where are you going Mark?” Th omas asked his son. “Dad, gotta run out...I’ll be right back” Mark said before leaving the house. “Kids” Th omas said laughing as he went back to eating his dinner. After about fi ve minutes after Mark left, Th omas had to go investigate that smell from upstairs. He then went upstairs to see the smell was coming from Mark’s room. “What the fuck” Th omas said looking confused seeing a weird book o...