A Hero's Burden

Short Story & Play
(~1,200 Words)
In this absurd comedy, a reluctant teen hero attempts to save a grocery store from the slow-moving Verdant Devourer. Unfortunatly, his efforts are constantly thwarted by Britney, a hyper-earnest classmate who is determined to issue a full, mortifying apology for every past slight before the world, as she know it, ends. As the store is slowly consumed, will Frank be able to escape Britney's relentless emotional onslaught to save the snack aisle from being devoured.