Homebodies, A Dystopian Novel too near for Comfort
[I started to write this ages ago when global warming had just started to be considered. It is basically a first draft. There is a big chuck of plot missing--especially where the title takes on a double-meaning. I wrote the ending and then I guess my subconscious decided that I had finished writing it and turned on procrastination full tilt. Homebodies refers to permanent stay-at-home orders. Although the main protagonist has his problems, I hoped to show people adapting to a new reality as best they can.] Homebodies By A. Jimenez Chapter 1 Monday, August 10, 2020 [note: this is how far into the future I thought it would end up at] Pangs of desperation profuse my chest when I realize that my civil service would be over in a week and I would have to go back home to be with my wife Jenny, her father Dan, and his adored vixen and vexation to many, Myrna. Civil draftees, after just days away from home, start to fervently d...