Four Buttons Pushed

By Talia Rodriguez

In “Her Turn,” Dustin is a high school student who is upset that his mother seems to may have forgotten his birthday. As he ventures through a challenge of betrayal, he realizes that he has never been forgotten. But what he doesn’t know is that he is in for a deadly surprise.

“Recovery’s Imagination,” follows a young lady in her mid-twenties who is released from a mental facility with the hopes of regaining access to her normal life. She was able to convince the doctors that she was mentally equipped to navigate life on her own again, but Joanna cannot hide from herself.

“My Brother’s Lover,” journeys through an evening of trauma for Kai and his brother July, when he realizes that his girlfriend Emma has been plotting a lover’s escape. Only Emma’s escape plan turns into an unanticipated nightmare never to return from.

“I Judged Your Cover,” is a short story about a troubled Soldier with an unpleasantly pleasant supervisor. What she finds is that she had been nurturing a politely toxic, mental outlook on life and the people around her and blaming it on her supervisor’s actions. This is a reflection of how the mind can keep you stagnant in dark places if you are not aware of how to filter and calibrate you own mind.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Talia Rodriguez
• Release date: Nov 28, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463677384

Talia Rodriguez

Talia Rodriguez is a psychological thriller and mystery novelist. She is earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing for Entertainment from Full Sail University and enjoys leaving her readers with food for thought. She spends most of her time reading, writing, and watching film with intentions to continue her education and perfecting her craft. She is active duty in the United States Army and looks to retire there while pursuing a career in writing.

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Four Buttons Pushed

By Talia Rodriguez

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Her Turn

Recovery’s Imagination

My Brother’s Lover

I Judged your Cover

About the Author

Her Turn

Dustin walks through the front door of his home, sweat beading his forehead. His skin is caramelized from walking under the sun in just a tank top and board shorts. He looks up at the clock above the stairs, it reads 3:12. He takes a deep breath and then closes the door behind him. He walks slowly toward the kitchen where he can hear his mother cutting vegetables. She’s wearing a blue floral summer dress and her hair is up in a messy bun.

Hi mom, says Dustin.

Hi babe, your hair looks super curly today, says Dustin’s mom. How was school?

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