He wore $10,000 suits that were wrinkled and stained, and refrained from wearing socks with his loafers.

Jane worked two jobs to keep her family afloat, knowing just how quickly and how far you could slide given the right circumstances.

He was blindsided by time.

Alden began to think of his nose, with its constant dripping, sneezing and itching, as an enemy.

The storm wouldn't be outdone by the wildfire.

She questioned everything but her own taste.

He suddenly heard the characters of all his unfinished stories call out to him in anguish, begging to be finished.