Pain. Pain, hot and sharp, pierced through Nadine’s ragged awareness. She gasped, forcing her breath inward and choking on the cry threatening to escape. She couldn’t yell out. Not here. Not now. That would alert them…alert him, to where she was. She would not let that happen. Not again. She reached out to halt her… Continue reading Until The Last
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All For a Drop
It was wrong to steal. And Jazel was not a thief. So it was with little difficulty that he shoved back the random thought that he could easily slip an extra water pod or two into his jacket pockets and not be caught to the recesses of his mind. He was an honest, upright, and… Continue reading All For a Drop
Child of Night
The day the world ended was the day Joseph’s life began. The red light winked to life, bathing his room and entryway in its soft glow. Joseph blinked several times, his eyes struggling to adjust to the intrusion of even this, the most gentle of lights. While many of the Night Children complained about the… Continue reading Child of Night
Party of One
Jack woke to the birds singing outside his window. He stretched, arching his back, enjoying the sensation of muscles moving and pulling under his skin. He rolled his shoulders, opening his eyes and smacking his lips. Today was a day to linger and indulge in all things which brought pleasure. “Good morning, little birds. Beautiful… Continue reading Party of One
Choosing Death
This must be what it’s like to be a death-row inmate. Heather closed her eyes and turned her face towards the warmth of the sun. She fought to capture the sensation, to drink it in through her very pores, but it eluded her, slipping away like her grandmother’s ring did in the lake all those years… Continue reading Choosing Death