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I’ve been watching him for days now. When he leaves his house to go to school, I’m the one carefully tailing him, switching cars every day to make myself look less suspicious. If he ever sneaks out of his second-story room, I’ll be the one... (more »)

It was a dreary day in autumn. The weather was cold, damp, and generally disagreeable. Rain spattered from the foreboding gray sky in a slow, spitting drizzle, and what little sunlight managed to penetrate the cloud cover was dim, depressed, and... (more »)

I wipe the sweat gathered on my upper lip, not caring about smearing dirt on my face. It's coated anyway. A Shugo jabs me with his gun and tells me to stop lagging. I dust off my hands on my dirty skirt. Shugo means “guardian” or... (more »)

Thursday Afternoon The first time it happened to Fred Perls, the setting was a hot dog stand. It had been a cold morning, and by half past noon, when Fred left work for his lunch break, it had not gotten much warmer. As he walked along the... (more »)

It's always been a race, hasn't it? First it was who could develop the best society. Then it was who could invent the best car. The first and best airplane. Then we began to race them. That was the main argument against teleportation when... (more »)

Clutch the wheel in your hand and spin, spin. Propel us off the shore and far, far away – anywhere but here. I want to see the blue moon rise over the sea, to hear the waves churning in perfect melody. I want to see the great white sail... (more »)

“Get out of me!” I growl, scratching at the burning sensation in my chest. My fingers clutch the buttoned edges of my collared shirt. I fling it open. I feel relief, but only for a second. The burning continues. “No! I'm not ready!” the... (more »)