Short Stories

The Insomniacs — Part I

Philosophical Fiction

Photo by Sander Sammy on Unsplash

Ruby hadn’t slept, but she had plans for the day. She always does. The daily motto is, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead. I’ve got a life to live.”

She poisoned herself with coffee to stay awake but figured it may worsen her already heightened anxiety. So she buffered it with a pill; a sedative that will counter the…