The first case in The Mr. Short Stories, "The Life and Birth of Mr. Carter" is a short tale of a slightly boring, but in all respects, completely normal man. He lives a good life, loves his family, and works hard at his job. All that changes when he suddenly experiences something he never has felt before. Mr. Carter becomes driven to the point of risking everything by a force he cannot fully explain to the other people in his mundane world.
"The Life and Birth of Mr. Carter" is a short, half hour long read and the first in the Mr. Short Stories series.