Descent

Robert Faustian craves excitement, wants a break from his mundane life. Upon finding a stranger's cell phone after sharing a cab, he decides to take advantage and pretend to be someone else through text messaging.

But he doesn't yet know that the stranger is part of a gang. Soon, Robert is thrust into a world of violence, a world where loyalty is demanded, and in which traitors pay the ultimate price. How far will he go to keep his identity a secret?

This is a 9,500 word short story.