Expectations
By David Benjamin


Once, I saved a man’s life. He was crossing the street with his cell phone pressed to his ear; not noticing the oncoming car. I snatched him by the collar of his suit jacket and ripped him back onto the sidewalk. Now, I try and avoid people who might be in need of help.

The other day, I gave a girl an orgasm by merely looking into her eyes. I looked past the pupil and through the haze of grays and blues traveling as deep as I could go. Her eyes shut, each breath became a gasp for air leading up to the finale when she squeezed her crotch and fell to the floor. Now, I stare at women’s feet when I talk to them.

Today, I wrote a short story that inspired a novel which was later adapted and turned into an award winning screenplay. Now, I no longer write. It was a story about a man who lived an extraordinary life full of one-hit-wonders.


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David Benjamin is a graduate student and Sacramento State University studying creative writing under the likes of Peter Grandbois and Doug Rice. He is a member of the Sacramento State Cheerleading Squad and has been competing with them at national competitions for six years.