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The narrative centers on late-night self-talk, conflicted pride, and the mounting consequences of choices made in pursuit of a “lucky break.” With phone calls interrupting spiraling thoughts, the story sets a turning point where identity and purpose must be renegotiated beyond music.","RULES TO LIVE BY  \nTHE LODGE \\#1  \nQUINN WARD  \nCopyright © 2020 by Quinn Ward Cover Design by Cover Me, Darling Editing by Alissa Glenn All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and  \nretrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.  \nCONTENTS  \nChapter 1  \nChapter 2  \nChapter 3  \nChapter 4  \nChapter 5  \nChapter 6  \nChapter 7  \nChapter 8  \nChapter 9  \nChapter 10  \nChapter 11  \nChapter 12  \nChapter 13  \nChapter 14  \nChapter 15  \nChapter 16  \nChapter 17  \nChapter 18  \nChapter 19  \nChapter 20  \nA Note From Quinn  \nAbout Quinn Ward  \nAlso by Quinn Ward  \n1  \nFuck. My. Life. I tangled my fingers through my hair as I blinked a few times before looking at  \nthe computer screen again. There had to be some sort of mistake. No way in hell was my bank  \naccount balance that low. I hadn’t expected to log in and see millions accumulating interest,  \nbut there should have been more. I scrolled through the recent transactions, letting out a frustrated  \nscream when everything added up. Except, apparently, my ability to do simple math.  \nI shoved away from the rickety dining room table, kicking an empty beer can on my way to the  \nthermostat. Turning it down a few more degrees wasn’t likely to do much, other than possibly land me  \nin the emergency room with pneumonia, but I would pretend, at least for a little while, that I was  \nbeing all adulty and responsible.  \nYeah right, the little voice inside my head scoffed. If you were responsible,  \nyou would grow the hell up and get a real job.  \nOddly enough, my conscience sounded almost identical to my dad. He’d be so pissed if he  \nrealized I was living like this. Not as upset as he’d be about the fact that I had completely blown my  \ninheritance in less than four years, but he definitely wouldn’t be happy.  \nI took a detour to the bedroom on my way back to the kitchen/dining room combo in my apartment.  \nWho in the hell was I kidding? Pretending like this shit hole was sophisticated enough for separate  \nrooms. Hell, one drunken stumble the wrong way and I would probably  \ncrash through the few walls I did have.  \nIf you weren’t such an idiot, you wouldn’t have to stay in this dump, that damn voice scolded  \nme.  \n“Well no shit,” I responded out loud. Yes, I was talking to myself. Probably made me less than  \nmentally stable, but at least when I was holding conversations with myself, I didn’t have to look at the  \nfaces of the few friends I’d managed to hang onto. I didn’t want to see their pity or their  \ndisappointment, or whatever the fuck else they couldn’t school in their features.  \nThe front of one of my dresser drawers fell off in my hand when I tried getting a sweatshirt. I  \nthrew the broken piece of wood at the wall.“Fuck!”  \nThis was it. The end. This was one of those turning-point moments I’d heard on the psychobabble  \ntalk shows my mom used to watch all the time. I had reached a crossroads, and I could either make a  \nchoice or one would be made for me.  \nAs I sat there wallowing in self-pity, I heard my phone ringing from somewhere out in the main  \narea of the apartment. If I didn’t come up with some cash, my service would get shut off in a couple of  \nweeks. Then what the fuck was I supposed to do? Not many places were eager to hire a dude who  \ncouldn’t even keep his phone bill paid so they could call him back for an interview.  \nI let the damn thing ring. I wasn’t in the mood to talk to anyone. I didn’t want to come up with a  \nbelievable lie when the two guys I still talked to from the band called, asking me if I wanted to head  \nout and grab drinks with them. Did I want to? Fuck yes. Unfortunately, little things like eating and  \ndrinking cost money. Money I apparently didn’t fucking have.  \nThe phone stopped ringing.  \nAnd then it started again.  \nI fell back on the bed, covering my head with a pi","cbCaibTQrKmlCLIw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibTQrKmlCLIw","pdf",999038,389,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## Chapter 1\n## Chapter 2\n## Chapter 3\n## Chapter 4\n## Chapter 5\n## Chapter 6\n## Chapter 7\n## Chapter 8\n## Chapter 9\n## Chapter 10\n## Chapter 11\n## Chapter 12\n## Chapter 13\n## Chapter 14\n## Chapter 15\n## Chapter 16\n## Chapter 17\n## Chapter 18\n## Chapter 19\n## Chapter 20\n## A Note From Quinn\n## About Quinn Ward\n## Also by Quinn Ward","[{\"question\":\"What triggers the main character’s turning-point moment in chapter 1?\",\"answer\":\"A near-completely depleted bank balance and the realization that financial pressure will soon end his ability to keep basic services running. 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