Ken McDaniel is haunted by a disturbing memory: slipping while getting out of the shower and hitting his head on the side of the tub. Did this really happen or was it just a dream?

His wife, Karen, assures him that he never slipped. He wants to believe her, but is bothered by terrible headaches. He sees a spooky, old woman on a train who was bleeding from her mouth. He’s unsure if the woman was real, or if she was a hallucination. Extra responsibilities at work strain his marriage as he struggles to get a grip on his life.

Suddenly, he wakes up in an unfamiliar apartment with a strange woman named Luisa. She hurries him to wake up and get ready to go. Where is he? Who is this woman? Luisa is frustrated by Ken’s confusion and tells him that he is going to make her late for work. He eventually goes with her to the club where she works. She is an exotic dancer and he works there as a bartender. He remains confused but some things seem oddly familiar to him.

Then, he’s back with his wife and his normal life. But when he falls asleep, he finds himself back with Luisa. He toggles back and forth between the two different lives. Even with Luisa, the headaches continue and he sees the bleeding woman while working at the club. He is still haunted by the memory of slipping in the bathroom. He asks Luisa about slipping, and she tells him that he did, in fact, slip and hit his head.

After some time, Luisa helps him to remember certain things. Eventually, she guides him through past events until he remembers everything. Finally, he uncovers the startling truth about himself and how his seemingly different lives are actually very much one in the same.

Slip was performed live at The 2007 International Mystery Writers' Festival. Check out my Festival page for more info.