The dude called me away from the roof’s edge.

“Come back to life,” he said. “Journey back.”

Through eyes with tears, I said, “I didn’t ask to be born crazy.”

“To hell with bipolar disorder, Jonah,” the dude said. “We’re going to kill this damned whale together!”

I stepped back.

Jonathon Brooks lives, works, plays, and daydreams his days away in Carbondale, Illinois. He’s in love with stories and he truly hopes you enjoyed this short trip into his imagination.