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    Delayed Reactions and Other Stories
    Delayed Reactions and Other Stories
    Delayed Reactions and Other Stories
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    Delayed Reactions and Other Stories

    By D.J. Gonsalves

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    Hasn't everyone had a day they wish they could forget? Or make an error in judgment that comes back to haunt them?
    DELAYED REACTIONS AND OTHER STORIES features short first person narratives about day in the life events. From fixing a broken down car, to running into the ex love of your life, and a robbery gone back, these stories reflect on the moments that make good days feel bad.
    "Shelly Won't Turn Over" follows a devoted car owner who is desperately trying to fix his car early in the morning. The owner not only gets frustrated by the machines inability to work with him, but he also gets to reflect on the history he and the car shared together.
    "The Art Heist" is a story about a nervous and anxious criminal who takes a job robbing an art gallery. Him and his crew search the gallery for a portrait of a ship thrashing on the high seas. What they do not realize is that the job itself was also crashing all around them.
    "Delayed Reactions" follows a male professional who sees his ex girlfriend at an airport. The man builds up his own courage to go up and talk with her from the bar in the terminal. As he gathers his liquid courage, he also reflects on the last time they saw each other, and the pain that he has felt in his heart ever since.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherD.J. Gonsalves
    Release dateJun 21, 2017
    Delayed Reactions and Other Stories
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    D.J. Gonsalves

    D.J. Gonsalves is a comics writer from California Bay Area. He is currently earning his bachelor’s degree in creative writing at Full Sail University. D.J. enjoys writing crime fiction, thrillers, and contemporary dramas. When he is not writing, D.J. is playing hid and seek with his two children, or rooting disgustingly hard for the Golden State Warriors.

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