123 Results with the "Drama" genre


    • Chapter

      TUESDAY SARA

      TUESDAY SARA Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Sara reflecting on the passage of time and how it has changed her husband, Brian. Despite the years and the challenges they’ve faced, she still sees the essence of the man she fell in love with—his resolve, his quiet will, and the familiar features she cherishes. Their relationship is strained, evident in the courtroom setting where they exchange hesitant greetings. Sara’s internal monologue reveals her longing for reconciliation and her regret over how their lives have…
    • Chapter

      MONDAY JESSE

      MONDAY JESSE Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with the narrator, Jesse, recalling a summer at fourteen when they were sent to a boot camp on a farm for troubled kids. Assigned to herding sheep, Jesse describes the animals as frustratingly dumb and unpleasant, far from the idyllic image people might imagine. While reading and marking pages in *Tropic of Cancer*, Jesse hears a scream and discovers a sheep in distress during labor. Despite no prior experience, Jesse intervenes to help deliver the lamb, successfully saving its life. The…
    • Chapter

      MONDAY JESSE

      MONDAY JESSE Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with the narrator, Jesse, recalling a summer at fourteen when they were sent to a boot camp on a farm for troubled kids. Assigned to herding sheep, Jesse describes the animals as frustratingly dumb and unpleasant, far from the idyllic image people might imagine. While reading and marking pages in *Tropic of Cancer*, Jesse hears a scream and discovers a sheep struggling to give birth. Despite their inexperience, Jesse intervenes to help deliver the lamb, saving its life. This moment…
    • Chapter

      MONDAY BRIAN

      MONDAY BRIAN Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with a detailed, unsettling recipe for creating an explosive using household chemicals, setting a tense and dangerous tone. The narrator, a witness in a courtroom, is abruptly called away by their department, hinting at their professional role in law enforcement or fire investigation. Outside the courthouse, they face a barrage of intrusive media questions, revealing a personal tragedy—the "bleached bones of my family"—suggesting a backstory of loss and public scrutiny. The narrator's…
    • Chapter

      WEDNESDAY SARA

      WEDNESDAY SARA Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Judge DeSalvo organizing a visit to the hospital to speak with Kate, who is visibly frail but conscious. Kate engages in playful banter with Jesse, discussing hypothetical celebrity boxing matches, showcasing their close sibling bond. The mood shifts when Sara arrives with Anna and others, causing Kate to tense up. Judge DeSalvo requests a private conversation with Kate, hinting at the gravity of their discussion. Kate’s resigned remark, "it always comes back to me," foreshadows…
    • THURSDAY CAMPBELL Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Campbell observing the rain through the apartment's plate glass wall, where his dog, Judge, whines at the falling drops. The weather triggers a nostalgic memory of watching raindrops on his father's car windshield, a moment that once frustrated him but now feels oddly mesmerizing. Despite knowing he should prepare for court, Campbell is drawn into the quiet contemplation of the rain, highlighting his internal conflict between duty and the desire to pause. Julia interrupts his…
    • Chapter

      THURSDAY JESSE

      THURSDAY JESSE Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Jesse stepping out into the rain, immediately drenched as they begin walking through familiar surroundings, including an elementary school and intersections. The intensity of the downpour prompts Jesse to break into a run, pushing their physical limits until exhaustion forces them to collapse on a high school soccer field. This opening scene sets a tone of restlessness and desperation, with the rain serving as both a literal and metaphorical backdrop to Jesse's inner turmoil. As…
    • Chapter

      THURSDAY ANNA

      THURSDAY ANNA Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with a vivid description of an intense rainstorm, evoking sensory details that immerse the reader in the scene. The rain is portrayed as relentless and overwhelming, likened to the sound of a running shower and heavy enough to trigger thoughts of biblical floods. The atmosphere is so oppressive that it invites the narrator—and by extension, the reader—to retreat to the comfort of a warm bed, as if seeking refuge from the storm’s insistence on the passage of time. The rain serves…
    • Chapter

      THURSDAY BRIAN

      THURSDAY BRIAN Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with a vivid description of heavy rain, mirroring the weather on the day Anna was born. The narrator recalls how unseasonably warm it was on that New Year's Eve, with torrential downpours replacing expected snowfall. The abnormal weather disrupted ski slopes during the Christmas season, setting a chaotic yet memorable backdrop for Anna's birth. The narrator emphasizes the difficulty of driving to the hospital through the storm, with his wife Sara in labor beside him, unable to see clearly…
    • Chapter

      THURSDAY SARA

      THURSDAY SARA Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Sara Fitzgerald, a mother and former lawyer, nervously preparing to speak in court during a storm. She fumbles with her index cards, revealing her self-doubt about her abilities as both a legal professional and a parent. When prompted by the judge, she attempts to deliver a prepared legal argument but is interrupted by a crash of lightning, scattering her notes. This moment of chaos becomes a turning point as she abandons her scripted speech and instead addresses her daughter, Anna,…
    Note