Intercepts

by T.J. Payne

It is filled with mint and bile.

Well, at least theres mint. Remember, you can keep your dirty mouth clean with Orbit.

an acidic water bubbles into my mouth, sending its foul smell up into my nostrils,

I fucking hate when that happens. Literally the worst feeling.

He knew that “ghosting” was a thing in the real world, but Carson often wondered if the invisible hand of the Company had run a background on the girl, deemed her untrustworthy, and then swooped in and denied further access.

No they're probably just shitty but I appreciate the optimistic viewpoint.

Some fellow staffers had gone as far as to theorize that the Company remote-activated the microphones on their cell phones and eavesdropped on their dates.

Seems like a lot of work.

In a sudden, firm motion, she ripped the hood and mask from his face.

Well he is definitely not getting to his date tonight.

She ripped out bone and organ.

Poor guy. Por girl hoping to meet him tonight.

Digging a hole straight through the man’s body.

At least he can't feel it.

She dug and clawed until she had reached the padded floor beneath Carson’s shredded body.

And here I was thinking Carson was going to be one of our main characters. Dang. I feel bad for the guy. Also, are there no security measures to prevent this? Where is that armed guard?

For the past twenty years, he’d been in a state of constant battle against his West Virginian accent.

I am going to picture him as Matthew McCannhay.

“You tight-ass, hoity-toity, sons-a-bitches.”

You tell 'em.

Carson’s hurt!”

Carson is probably dead by now, lets be honest.

“It’s a sad day for our little family.

It's a sad day in the toxic workplace.

“Daddy… please eject.”

Thanks, I hate it.

That’s why Joe was certain that HQ had purposefully designed this poster for him specifically.

The more I learn about this toxic company, the more I believe this to be true.

“Your ex-wife shot herself.

Well, that wasn't gentle.

he stepped into the x-ray machine.

For leaving the facility? I guess they don't want anything smuggled out but…

He pulled out his wallet and laid a hundred dollars on the counter.

Yeah go ahead and let money soothe the emptiness of your absence. She might say she's fine but her mom just died.

but they can all be put on hold for a bit,”

Your wife literally died...

But all the hard work paid off.

As someone with a fairly absent father I can say it's never worth it.

But he told himself that all that knowledge had paid off at work.

And that is why Kate became his EX-wife.

He opened the home security app.

Just wait, bro. What a way to betray confidence.

twinge of guilt passed through Joe as he watched the conversation

Good!

“We’re gonna get outta here. Together. We’ll get you back up above.

I'm Pretty sure shes a psychopath or something lik heres no way to save her now. There's probably a reason she's there.

The entire time, Joe watched

Ah, I see. He was never going to let her go.

It wasn’t that he worked hard instead of being a good father; he was a good father because he worked so hard.

No.

The gas still pumped through Level Two but was now dispersing into uneven pockets that drifted around Joe.

It's crazy that the gas would work that quickly and leave the body that quickly... Thats some magic gas I guess.

Riley watched as a familiar black Labrador cautiously stepped into the house.

Not gonna lie, for a second I thought they were going to put the leash on Riley.

And she didn’t trust him at all.

Well, he's a man.

The voice was her secret. She assumed it was her subconscious guiding her toward the best, most rational decisions. It made sense. But she liked to believe that it was something more. A guardian

Third man factor.

The voice simply said, “Too.”

It's So cute im gonna cry.

But Aguirre actually admitted that the name “Bishop” suited her better.

Omg so they just never leave the company they just keep getting recycled. If Bishop was a supervisor she was just as guilty as Joe, I cant believe she targeted him like that instead of going for somene higher up.

Strange.

Soo strange, definitely has nothing to do with Joe.