This is a short first part of a much larger story. I hope you enjoy reading. Please feel free to comment or message any criticism or thoughts. Thanks.
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Jack sat on the edge of the small bed in the small room, staring at the elliptical machine in front of the small television and he felt very small. He was nearing his 29th birthday and he would be celebrating it at his parents’ home, where he now lived once again, after being gone for 12 years. His mom was thrilled to have him back, and his dad assured him he’d be back on his own soon. They promised to do whatever they could to help, and told him to take some time to consider his next move.
This was all very nice and extremely understanding so he couldn’t complain when instead of giving him his old room back, which had conveniently already been converted into a beautiful guest bedroom, he’d been given his younger sister Sarah’s much smaller room, which had inconveniently been turned into an “exercise room.” This meant having an underused elliptical in front of a crappy television. At least maybe he could take advantage of that and get back into better shape.