I tried writing stories once a few years ago, but I didn't like my writings and gave up. I've decided to try again, maybe out of boredom, maybe to take my mind of things. Either way I wrote this first short story to "test the waters" so to speak. I wanted to see what I could do if I really put effort into writing, get a few short stories in as practice to see what I can do. Most of the short stories I write in the near future are mostly for me to build up a background, setting, and tone for a much longer story I hope to write. Maybe this will be something that I just write a few times and give up again, or maybe this will turn into a long-term hobby. Who knows, we'll see where this takes me.