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Reaching for it beside his
bed, he unscrewed the cap, and smelled the stink of the alcohol. He
felt comforted, in a way. After a deep breath, he took a gulp. And
then he took a second gulp quickly, thinking that he might lose his
nerve. The booze was cheap and bad and lingered in his mouth. But he
soon calmed down, and the burning passed.
Ron sat in his room and
watched the reruns of the morning sports shows. He was feeling the
alcohol, feeling numb. He couldn't remember the last time he ate.
There was a cough building in his chest, but he fought it off. After
that, he laid down in his bed. After a few minutes of blinking, he
was feeling very tired. Several times, he caught himself falling
asleep.
Huh? Anna didn’t
call. Oh. With that, he let
himself fall into sleep.
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"Found Nothing is the first story in the compilation Found Nothing, Coming Home. Within it, we meet Ron Collins - a superior personage with inferior prospects. As a young man struggling to come to terms with his failures, Ron looks to his on-again girlfriend, Anna, for support. Through the story, each of them finds that they are unable to cope with their own inflated expectations, which causes Ron to descend deeper into a denied yet stubborn depression. Both intense and revealing, Found Nothing explores the emerging problem of being young, educated, and unsuccessful."
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