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Like Paper: Chapter 11
“Welcome to the testing lab,” the slightly accented voice said from over the intercom. “I’m Henri and I will be your lab technician for today.” It was the day after my classroom incident and my regular schedule had been cleared for me to spend some time in here. The testing lab was in a large…
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Like Paper: Chapter 10
“I’m Emil, by the way,” he said as we walked out of Cane Hall. He led me over to an alcove that had what looked like an oversized stove hood that you might find in a restaurant kitchen. He flicked a switch and the fan in the hood turned on. A picnic table was set…
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Like Paper: Chapter 9
None of us was allowed to bring our cellphones but we did have an intercom of sorts connected to our rooms so that the administration could contact us there if needed. As I lay on my bed following my bath, my intercom chimed. I rolled over and tapped the button to answer. The intercom shattered.…
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Like Paper: Chapter 8
I woke up slowly. At first I didn’t remember what had happened and tried to figure out why I was on the floor. There were noises all around me that I didn’t understand. Raised voices, heavy machinery, and lots of footsteps. The ground beneath me was uneven and rough with dust and what felt like…
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Like Paper: Chapter 7
My first few days at the Cane Center went by in a daze. Currently I was lost, trying to navigate the campus to find where my math class was supposed to be. I had a map of the campus but I wasn’t sure which way to orient it so I could find where I was…
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Like Paper: Chapter 5
By the time we landed at our final destination, I’d filled three barf bags. My blue skin had a certain green tinge to it, and I couldn’t stop my hands from shaking. The whole time I struggled to keep from damaging anything but twenty-four hours is a long time to be stuck on a plane.…
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Like Paper: Chapter 4
They sent a bus to pick me up. There were a few other supers, most of them around my own age, already on board. Harding and Kira were there as well. “We’ll be lightly sedating you for the trip,” Kira explained after we got my luggage loaded. “This way we’re less likely to have any…
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Like Paper: Chapter 3
It didn’t take too long for Harding and Kira to run me through the other tests, which all failed to reveal any other powers. That was a relief. I was silent as we walked back to the building where my dad was still waiting. “How’d it go?” he asked when we walked in. “She’s the…
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Like Paper: Chapter 2
It was an hour drive to the evaluation site where they would test my powers. I was expecting something like a doctor’s office but instead when we arrived it turned out to be a bomb range. It makes sense, since powers could be unpredictable and no one wanted to have to keep rebuilding or repairing…
Bridge of Broken Glass
Stories from my mind that won't be quiet
Bridge of Broken Glass 