Everyday stories lack that certain something. They unfold far too predictably. Excitement lies only in the unusual, the unexpected, the things we never anticipate even in our wildest dreams. Some characters in the following stories experience this and undergo transformation. They find themselves caught up in events they did not foresee. Some are the direct authors of these events, while others play with time, space, and light, as if they could influence the occurrences. The stories take place in an environment that we all know or think we know. But you might be mistaken.