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The Colorful And Taboo World Beneath The Never-Ending Storm
John Jackson has two problems. At the end of today, he’s going to be offered a mysterious solution to at least one of them as a mysterious and exotic woman enters his life.
Beneath a thick blanket of dark gray clouds, the country’s middle section remained hidden from above. Satellites, planes, and astronauts on the space station only saw the constant barrage of storms settling in over America’s midsection. As the Mississippi continued to rise, millions living close to the river embraced the fear of the worst flood season in recorded history.
Another barrage of heavy rains bounced off the streets and rooftops. It reminded the people of the Quad Cities that their lives and livelihoods were in jeopardy. Even as the rumbling from machinery along the riverfronts could be heard from blocks away, the locals feared what was coming.
In a second-floor loft, as a garbage truck drove through the flooded street in front of the building, John Jackson restlessly tossed and turned in his bed. The repetitive sound of the heavy rains bouncing off the roof above him was the most annoying thing he had ever heard. With a relenting groan, John rolled onto his side, staring at the red numbers on the…