Small Digit Book One: Thunder

Philip Laake grew up in a small town in Illinois with a religious background. He was an ultra-nice clean-cut guy. A classmate with lesser qualities teased Philip in high school, bringing about an unrealized insecurity that followed him throughout his life. These two characters shape this real-life drama detailing Philip's anxiety. The parallel lives of Philip and his nemesis remain intertwined with the people in their lives. Philip's promising police career is filled with complications due to his self-doubt. His classmate's comment lingers in his subconscious causing Philip to lose faith in himself as a man.