CHOKE is a collection of brief vignettes, each focusing on a different time the protagonist loses his breath, arranged to tell a wider coming-of age story. Sent in by the mysterious Herman, Choke is the 13th installment in our Short(er) Fiction series and the first work on The Blasted Tree published under a pseudonym. (Be prepared for physical trauma and sexually explicit content with reference to a minor.) Take a deep breath, then read Choke using the link below.