First chapter of my first story. Constructive criticism welcomed, but please be gentle. The run was brief but I worked up a pretty good sweat. It was the end of a long eight-hour shift and it felt good to release a bit of stress. I inhaled long, deep breaths of the cool evening air that was spiced with the scent of mist and pine, strode to the front door and inserted my key into the knob. The exhaustion, coupled with a sp...