This piece “Scorpion” was written in March of 2020 by Angel Reynolds formerly known by the first name Amanda as it is referenced in the essay. It is a braided essay that is similar in tone to the works of Cheryl Strayed and other imperfect authors.
I think I like Dominos pizza because of my dad. Not like it’s hereditary. It’s more like Dominos reminds me of my dad.
I’ve been writing basically my whole life. I started in notebooks as a kid as a form of escapism from my life at the time. I’d write for hours and hours in a fantasy world. One where what was happening made sense to me when I was around 9 years old. Things were bad because…