“Time me,” he said. “I bill by the minute, and the President’s on the clock.” Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Day 115 – The Upgrade
“I am conceptually aware that all technology is eventually outperformed by future generations, but I did not foresee it occurring to this unit. Perhaps I was naïve.” Continue reading
Day 114 – The Shipwrecked
“The ship’s sinking! Further down every second. You won’t make it back. Neither of you will.” Continue reading
Day 113 – The Gunman
I wondered if his hands were as delicate as their coverings, but the fact that he didn’t touch it said he knew how to sling that shiny revolver. Continue reading
Day 112 – The Dragon’s Pet
Oh, yes – there dwells a dragon. And it has a kitten. Continue reading
Day 111 – The Martian
They said I’d die on Mars, but not like this.
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Day 110 – The Fridge Thief
For the three years of his employment at Banda Leone, Hester’s chief – and sometimes sole – joy had been to steal from the communal fridge. Continue reading