Shiny in the shade - Peter Rudh

Jon is in a pressure cooker.

The ethanol plant he manages, Core Fuels, is crumbling and his disgruntled employees grow testier by the day.

The executive board relentlessly micromanages and Jon wonders if he might soon be replaced.

Evenings are for unwinding but a marriage in distress only adds to his anxiety.

As things under pressure often do, Jon breaks.

But he doesn't break down - he breaks in two.

In his reflection, Otherjon emerges as a dark therapist.

Jon tries to keep his significant Other's wickedness at bay but as his world twists, Otherjon's inspirations gain credibility.