Excerpt From Richard Chiem’s Short Story, “Animal”

For days, unsaid things are more and more common between them, like once in the morning in the mirror in the bathroom, when they catch eyes brushing their teeth and distance themselves. They have matching towels they regret buying.

How To Survive A Car Accident

Wonder if there is an imaginary clock somewhere inside you ticking. Stare at the ceiling and listen to sirens. Imagine traffic around you opening up and clearing a path. Move your fingers, move your toes inside your shoes.