I slipped into my dark room naked and freezing. I hadn’t meant to fall in the pool at the rave and the bastards had stolen my clothes. I turned on the light and there stood mom.

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“What do you mean there was a switch in seats. I have to sit by the window. I always sit by the window.”

I put up a hand to calm my husband. It was always difficult to get him to fly but today had just been on disaster after another. Now the airline is telling us all the seating has been changed. I knew I’d be lucky to get him on the plane.

“Harold, please calm down. I’ll talk to the attendant a...

I lay in a puddle of my own blood and looked into the eyes of an old woman. Her eyes were blue and piercing and I knew her as Death. She had come to claim me.

She beckoned with her wrinkled old hands as a slight smile played on her lips. I could not refuse if I wanted. Something beyond me was causing me to rise up and follow her.

As I stood up and I looked down at my body still laying in the str...