I Pee More After Ten: A story about stories

In 9th grade biology, I learned about mitosis.  Cell division isn’t something that typically sticks in anyone’s mind (unless you’re a biologist), much less that of a hormonal 15-year-old worried about student council elections and acne.  The stages are so similar-sounding that they’re easily chased from memory when, say, an upperclassman asks you to Prom.

But I still remember the phases of mitosis: interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. (You’ll have to take my word for it...