No Chance For a Boy
“I will not take no for an answer!” The voice resounded through the hallways with the force of an avalanche. Four classrooms away Pistol and Tugs shivered at a…
Bradley's Jewel
Princess Vivandier’s scent reached far and wide. The colony was in turmoil. All had lived in dread of the Termite King’s reprisal. Now - after half-a-century…
Mass Exodus and Brief Encounter
Their conversation stopped short as the real Violet came sprinting into the hall, her second hand Chucks squeaking on the linoleum. One hand on the fire alarm…
Drums of War Not Patty Cake
Martin only paused, that quizzical look of his plastered on his goofy mug. The sound of my own heart played as the drums of war in my ears. The lingering heat…
Time to Formulate a Plan
As I woke up, light flooded the room. I heard someone come closer to me and sit on the bed. “Good morning” said Sandra softly. I lifted my head and I was so…
Epiphany (I)
She knocks again, and when I don’t answer, she begins to knock harder and eventually opens the door. It wasn’t locked, but I assume she wanted to give me…
The Plan
I’ll start small and build. Controlling him will be easy, I will first offer gifts of fresh food and become his friend. As time passes, I’ll give him more and…
Fragile Things
“Definitely insane.” “I concur, utterly mad...with a dash of stupid.” “Look,” Brandon shot up from under the hood, “if you two idiots aren’t going to help…
E is for Existential
Without thinking, or with really fast thinking I couldn’t track, I bolted from the portapotty. The woman had noticed the gate and the undulating mass of eager…
Boys Club
The boys thought they were too cool with their secret language. Sitting in their secret hide-away they planned their next adventure. “Tonight we go to J’s…
Where in the World...
The announcements about changes to spacial geography really struck home on my trip to London. Yeah, I should have listened to the warnings since the trip…
Devious Development
She looked out the dingy window over the rain-drenched slum before addressing us. “Boys, I’ve a plan, but I’m not quite sure where to carry it out.” “What’s…
No Reason to Fear
For the longest, shortest second of my life my heart stops and my physical appearance is a millimeter away from betraying my shock. Did he just say that _out…
Timing
This little flutter of doubt is now a seed planted in my brain, slowly taking root and being fertilized by this man’s continual presence. He takes a look, I…
A Boy Without a Plan
I screeched to a stop on a street somewhere on the edge of town. There was an empty gas station to my right and an army of townhouses to my left. I had…
Brainstorm to Starboard
“I don’t like how close they’re getting,” LW called warily from the stern. Captain Jason only gritted his teeth, “No worries, crew. We’re picking up speed!”…