SETTING:

mostly in Mia’s place of work. Her office, which is pretty secluded. She has photo’s of her boyfriend and inspirational quotes on her desk. It’s winter, so it’s dark outside and the office is full of florescent lighting and holiday decorations. He office is small and just down the hall from her manager’s office. There’s no windows in her office, but the lobby area has big windows that look out into Saint Paul. It has a cozy fireplace and coffee machine that she will frequent just to stretch her legs. Her job is in downtown Saint Paul, so everything is pretty packed together but still quite cozy. There’s inches of piled snow on everything outside and holiday decorations are just starting to come down.

CHARACTERS:

Mia of course. Our main character who is the focal point of the opening chapter. Everyone else will be perceived through her. Her boyfriend is referenced, but not seen. He is portrayed as a constant, hard working, logical man. He’s not the most affectionate person, but very true and loyal. He is at home when the chapter takes place, but details about their past will be shared. Mia’s boss is our final character for the opening chapter. She makes a brief appearance, wishing Mia a safe journey home in the snow and telling her to “bundle up”. She’s not a super important person in Mia’s life, so not much more than a physical description is shared.

EVENTS:

Mia wraps up her day at work starts to head home. She closes down the office, bundles up, and makes her way to the car. IT’s super snow as she starts the drive home, listening to one of her favorite podcasts. When she reaches an ice round-about near her home, a car spins out and crashes into her, causing her to black out. Passively taking place in this chapter are a few key moments from her past being explained and laid out as a reference.