Category: Short Story
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Paralyzed
“Can you hear me?” It was dark and Kalina couldn’t see who was speaking to her. She tried to open her eyes. Were they even closed? She tried to turn over, thinking perhaps she was sleeping. Her body wasn’t responding like it should. “Try not to move,” the speaker said from somewhere that sounded both…
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Searching Part 4
Detective Stevens took the next couple of days off from work. She wanted time to really process what had happened and decide on what her next course of action should be. She wanted to get home, but as more days passed, her hopes of rescue diminished. She’d done all the things she’d been trained to…
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5.0.N. Part 1
It was cold outside but 5.0.N. didn’t feel cold the way organics did. Its sensors kept track of the temperature and alarms were in place should the temperature drop below optimal operating levels. Currently there was no risk to 5.0.N.’s systems and so it pressed on. The snow was bothersome, and the ice beneath it…
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Searching Part 3
Detective Stevens pushed the roller bearing the pallet of goods down one aisle and then another as she searched for the right one so she could begin restocking the shelves. She knew it wasn’t that hard of a thing, figuring out which aisle had which products, but something inside her knew that if she ever…
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His Big Little Thing
Ms Fletcher paced back and forth in the hall of Edison Elementary just outside the administrative offices. What was she going to do? What was she going to say? She couldn’t very well just go back to her classroom. Not with little Jonathon and that…that thing he’d brought for show-and-tell. She’d been teaching for over…
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Searching Part 2
It was cold outside and Detective Stevens was not dressed for this chill weather. Snow covered most of the ground, though it showed signs it was beginning to melt and in some places puddles of slush had gathered. Fortunately, she didn’t think she’d have to be outside for very long. There was a walking path…
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Day One…Again
AJ’s eyes were shut. He kept his breathing calm and measured and even managed to prevent his heart from racing. First day on a new job was something he was intimately familiar with. Far more familiar than he would have liked. And yet he still struggled with his nerves. Maybe this job would be the…
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Searching Part 1
The room smelled stale and it was clear no one had been in here for a while. Detective Stevens waited a few moments until her skin stopped buzzing, feeling as though an electric charge in the air were dissipating. Her stomach turned and she wavered on the spot until the nausea ended. Then she made…
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Raining Promises
Koroas listened calmly to the myriad of prayers and supplications that came to her each day. Being a deity was not exactly difficult. She had her duties and responsibilities to perform, her limitations and boundaries to stay within, and generally didn’t have any issues with the other deities. She was fortunate in that last regard.…
Bridge of Broken Glass 