Compact

A thriller short story about Brandon who was once an ambitious advertisement designer and soccer champion. He now works in a warehouse as a shipper. For many years, he has tried to change his job to something befitting his degree in Graphic Design but has failed. This has affected his longtime depression greatly. He's been living on antidepressants since his mid-twenties to prevent episodes of panic attacks. He could not find the causes of his depression even with medical help. Depression has killed him even before contemplating suicide. He feels his life is in a standstill. At thirty five, he doesn't have the social life he once had. He lost track of his friends. He has no sex life and no goal to live for until he makes that trip to the drugstore to pick up his medication. His car breaks down. He gets trapped in it. Once locked in, his depression reveals itself in a vicious human form and takes him hostage. Brandon starts the fight of his life.

• | Author: Abdulmenem Hamdache
• | Publisher: Independently Published
• | Publication Date: Jul 15, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 41 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 108077212X
• | ISBN-13: 9781080772124