A story in the Central City Universe
In the not so distant future, the State makes sure people pay their debt. If not, your debt may be sold to another. This is a slow story.
This is a revised edition of The Atonement which is already posted here. I am the original author of "The Atonement" under the pen name "Racecar." There are two additional chapters added by other authors that are not edited, in addition to another new chapter written in the 1990s that I never posted.
Mr. Marcus, fresh from his portrayal of Dr. Fleischmann in Dr. Crumholtz's office, recalls the first time he got to "play doctor." I hope that the mental review doesn't distract him while he's driving home. He might rear-end somebody. The episode in question harkens back to daughter Annie's high school senior year, at the fateful volleyball game when Mr. Marcus gave Lore a big hug (that eventually led to "One For Good Luck"). Whose ball is it, anyway?
Fifteen years too late, Mr. Marcus gets tickets to a children's TV show. Annie is off at college and Harriett has a business trip conflict, so Mr. Marcus goes alone. But he doesn't cum alone.