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Like Paper: Chapter 15
There were barely a dozen of us left on the island. Ten students, or whatever we were called, and the two guards. At the moment we were sitting in the cafeteria while the guards ran us through their security protocols. “No one leaves Cain Hall without prior authorization,” the lead guard was saying. “This building…
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Like Paper: Chapter 14
The final checkpoint wasn’t abandoned, per se, but the guards there were all dead. The airfield was empty when I reached it, as were the docks. In the distance I could just make out a boat speeding away. There was no one else around and nothing else I could really do here so I turned…
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Like Paper: Chapter 13
I awoke only a few moments later. The security guard was in the process of elevating my legs while someone else was propping up my head. “I’m alright,” I muttered while trying to sit up and found my body wasn’t responding properly. “Hold on,” the guard said, backing up so I didn’t accidentally injure him.…
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Like Paper: Chapter 12
I really didn’t get what the appeal was to being thrown high up into the air. I’d given it a go a couple of times and, after the initial shock, it wasn’t much of a ride. For one thing it didn’t last very long, a few seconds at most. Then there was the fact that…
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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…
Bridge of Broken Glass
Stories from my mind that won't be quiet
