Redress

You’re alone. You’re broke. You’re pathetic. You can’t save yourself. Nick Arling is a retired soldier at the end of his rope. He is nearing fifty, disabled and struggling against the demons that have plagued him his whole life, demons that tell him he is weak or hated or to grab the bottle instead of seeking forgiveness. After being denied his full retirement pay, his mind turns to desolation—and to violence. While on his way to the military base with guns in hand, Nick experiences something that will change the way he forever views the world, and the way the world views him. 9,330 words.