April 10:

The stone was polished so smooth it seemed almost without an edge. Its reflective surface simply dissolved into the image of the background.

April 29:

Once you see the stone you can’t pry it from your thoughts if you want to. The trouble will begin soon. Good luck.

Jedidiah Shepler believes varied interests build a strong and plastic mind. He completed a degree in Anthropology from the University of Houston, Texas (summa cum laude) and is fascinated at how difficult it is to “get a real job” with a social sciences degree. Luckily he doesn’t want a real job. Simply: a job. He occasionally writes crappy movie reviews at downthemoviehole.blogspot.com. This is his first fiction submission.