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February 2, 2018
Epilogue One: Mikiko’s Race
Mikiko Jahn was dead. She died on 14 March 2011 when Reactor 3 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant exploded injuring eleven people and killing one…her. Who was she today? For the mission with Geoffrey Colins and his covert ops team working for the mysterious “Agency,” she had used the name Mikiko Kojima. Kojima […]
Perfecting Peggy
I see you looking at me Like I got something that’s for you And the way that you stare Don’t you dare ‘Cause I’m not about to Just give it all up to you ‘Cause there are some things I won’t do And I’m not afraid to tell you I don’t ever want to leave […]
February 1, 2018
The Long Way Home
His great-Uncle Ian told him everyone in Glaston knew about the Shrine but no one would say much about it. Terry Walker had only met Uncle Ian once before and that’s when he was only six. His mother’s uncle had made a rare trip across the “pond” to visit the last remaining member of the […]
January 31, 2018
The Light is Alive
“You can’t be serious.” Marshall Arnold was the Surface Team Lead for the Tyche expedition and his Science Officer Bertha Rose had just told him something impossible. “I would have missed it if I hadn’t compared my readings to Marco’s stellar observations.” “But what made you take readings of dying Tiagos?” “Blame Gracie. She has […]
Wood Smoke
The old man loaded the portions of the dead tree his son had reduced to firewood into a wheelbarrow and took it to the back of his house. From there, he carried it to the fireplace. His favorite chili was brewing on the stove. He’s spend a quiet evening after dinner reading and sipping a […]
January 30, 2018
The Lightbringer
The day the Lightbringer walked into town felt like the best day in everyone’s lives. She was good, pure, and right. Everyone wanted to know about her and she asked the townspeople to gather in the square at noon. “I am the Lightbringer,” she began as every man, woman, and child were held by her […]
January 29, 2018
City of Sin
The Ninth Chapter in the Undead Life of Sean Becker “Who’s there?” Lucy Weston wasn’t expecting anyone and if Jonny had forgotten his keys, he’d just call her on her cell, not use the apartment intercom. “I don’t know if you remember me. My name is Dolengen. I met you and your sister Mina a […]
Lucy Died on a Tuesday
Train roll on, on down the line, Won’t you please take me far away? Now I feel the wind blow outside my door, Means I’m, I’m leaving my woman at home. from “Tuesday’s Gone” Released by Lynyrd Skynyrd – 1973 Songwriters: Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins Jonathan Harker had boarded the Amtrak train hours […]
January 28, 2018
Walking in the Clouds
She was lost in the fog wondering how she had gotten there. The last thing Ana remembered was playing during recess at school. No, that wasn’t right. School had ended and she walked home. Was it foggy when school let out? No, it only gets foggy in the morning and only on some mornings. “It’s […]
Stone and Time
“Gross.” Eight-year-old Jillian looked at the statue of the naked man and woman kissing. “Is this your Grandpa’s?” “Yeah.” Tory looked down at the ground embarrassed. “He inherited the cabin from Great-grandpa but the will said the statue had to stay.” When Tory invited his best friend from school to spend the weekend in the […]
