The "origin story" for this one is pretty simple. For some reason new stories often come to me as ending scenes, and then I have to figure out how to get there. I was working through that process one evening while waiting to meet someone at a local university and happened to think back to my first job after graduation -- mowing the grounds at that university.
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https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/542434
I hope you enjoy it!