Summary: This is Chapter 1 from the novel HATEBAKE by Inejiro Koizumi Get Baked at www.hatebake.me Lindsey and Clyde Welles, high school sweethearts ten years on, have grown apart. To fill the void, Lindsey has taken to petty theft, whereas Clyde simply keeps to himself and his acid jazz metal. To make things worse, former would-be interlopers Dirk and Lisa Tilden have moved in next door, however something about them just isn't quite right. Can Lindsey Welles really remove the pain of a stalled marriage and a failed suicide attempt, purely with baked goods? Can Clyde Welles allow himself to thrive? Can Dirk Tilden finally do something right? Can Lisa Tilden handle human emotion?
