Derek and his misanthropic, self-entitled friends are having a little competition. The terms: whoever suffers most, wins.
But Derek isn't playing by the rules. He has a plan that'll make him the idol of his all friends, as well as get him back into Sylvia's pants. All he has to do to claim the crown is quit heroin... while his friends watch.
The only problem? Derek has never used heroin. And so, armed with nothing but with the help of his local dealer and a thorough understanding of Trainspotting, Derek begins the greatest performance of his life...
A black comedy that won the Birdville Impromptu Fiction Award, The King is a short story about hard drugs, hipsters, hatred, and the delicate art of shitting the bed.
3000 words.
Genre: General Fiction
But Derek isn't playing by the rules. He has a plan that'll make him the idol of his all friends, as well as get him back into Sylvia's pants. All he has to do to claim the crown is quit heroin... while his friends watch.
The only problem? Derek has never used heroin. And so, armed with nothing but with the help of his local dealer and a thorough understanding of Trainspotting, Derek begins the greatest performance of his life...
A black comedy that won the Birdville Impromptu Fiction Award, The King is a short story about hard drugs, hipsters, hatred, and the delicate art of shitting the bed.
3000 words.
Genre: General Fiction
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