Ben UlanseyThe New NormalsThe road ahead stretched out into the horizon and the clouds above were a stormy black. It was only two in the afternoon but the sky…Apr 6, 20229Apr 6, 20229
Ben UlanseyThe New Normals Chapter 2The back seat of Kit’s car was a jumbled mess. The fishing rod was propped up against the rear window, so bent now that it was unlikely to…Apr 8, 20225Apr 8, 20225
Ben UlanseyThe New Normals Chapter 3“For what it’s worth… I hadn’t quite intended to kill him,” said Roland, emerging from the silent pause. Kit’s annoyance had died back down…Apr 11, 20224Apr 11, 20224
Ben UlanseyThe New Normals Chapter 4The sun had set. Kit and Roland drove through expansive desolation. The desert air had grown dry, bitter and oppressive and the sky above…Apr 13, 20222Apr 13, 20222
Ben UlanseyThe New Normals Chapter 5It wasn’t entirely a surprise to Kit that his car didn’t start. That 1998 Suzuki had seen better days and he knew it. The sun rose slowly…Apr 17, 20222Apr 17, 20222
Ben UlanseyThe New Normals Chapter 6The sun hung in the air suspiciously long that day. They continued to debate whether or not the man’s words could have had any meaning as…Apr 21, 20222Apr 21, 20222
Ben UlanseyThe New Normals Chapter 7“You don’t happen to have a car do you?”Apr 25, 20222Apr 25, 20222
Ben UlanseyThe New Normals Chapter 8“Just a little further,” Violet reassured them. Vivid orange lights from within a tiny shack came warmly into view. They were all…Apr 29, 20223Apr 29, 20223
Ben UlanseyThe New Normals Chapter 10Kit, Roland and Elliot all searched for the source of the sudden sound. Across the street and a story above them, a man in a dolphin…May 8, 20222May 8, 20222
Ben UlanseyThe New Normals Chapter 11“Something about those birds overhead felt almost final for a second.”May 15, 20221May 15, 20221