The Things I Don’t Know
“Hello, world,” I remember my first thoughts with the same precision with which I remember everything else. At the time, I didn’t quite know what the words meant or why I said them. Now...
Tagged: science fiction
As Our World Crumbles
First, there was blackness. Chloe couldn’t open her eyes or even feel her limbs. The first sense that came back was her hearing, but she almost wished it hadn’t. The ringing that followed was...
Robots at the Supermarket
“Ok, Ben. You can go to the grocery store yourself.” Ben smiled. As a boisterous 11-year-old, he felt ready for and deserving of more responsibility. So, he was excited about the chance to go...
Farewell to Winter Woods
Liam stood near the sugar maples with his father. Snow covered the ground, turning the entire scene into a winter wonderland. It was pristine, and it was the beginning of spring, tapping season. They...
Tink
Open app Launch meeting Sign in Insert ID Enter password Alexis logged onto the lesson. The light from the computer glowed against her pale skin. Propping her arm up on the armrest of her...
Specimen
The aliens had arrived last Wednesday, at least they did if you believe what everyone was saying. That was when NASA had announced possible contact with alien life. Kaylee Hunter had been drinking coffee...