Mundane Adventures

By Vania Johnson

"Dire" is about wolves coexisting with humans, and judging them while also holding their own species to a moral high-ground. The segue into judging human behavior is taken to the next level with the story that follows, "Heist". Three men, Casey, Mateo and Wes, are in the business of burglary. The object? Diamonds. Moral high-ground and how humans live and make choices is a strong theme in this collection, and proves true even more so with the next story. "Truck Ride" is about a young boy, named Juno, who longs to be somewhere else, anywhere else, than the quiet suburb that he lives in, even if that means hitchhiking. The allure and seduction of running away do seem to thicken the wool over his eyes.

"The Jade Flamingo" is about a showgirl, Lana-Faye, who has some law-breaking tendencies and gets an impromptu visit from an FBI agent. The agent has nothing to suspect as long as she doesn't give anything away-or does he? Sometimes family isn't the best option, but the only option. In "The Box", a daughter gets a mysterious letter from her estranged mother, which leads to a very weird day. "A Dancer" is about a go-go dancer named Ainsley, who, in between gyrating hips and specs of glitter, has to figure out how to deal with his drunk mother and abusive father.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vania Johnson
• Release date: Mar 28, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463422618

Vania Johnson

Aspiring Screenwriter Vania Johnson creates works of fiction inherently full of existential dread. She is earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University. She enjoys long walks on the beach, and loves nothing more than settling down after a long day to watch a great film or TV show.

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Mundane Adventures

By Vania Johnson

Copyright by Vania Johnson, 2019

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Dire

Heist

Truck Ride

The Jade Flamingo

The Box

A Dancer

About the Author/Contact Information

Dire

You think he was jealous of how humans live? An elder said.

All seven of the Elders sat in a circle in grass in the middle of a clearing in the forest.

If he hadn't been out there trying to prove a point, he'd still be alive, Pride said. His snout was up in the air.

Humans always shoot first, ask questions later. They're a hateful species, Wrath said. She growled, stood up, walked