Serge's
He bought gas in the morning. She knew this because she woke up as he was putting the nozzle of the pump into the fill port on the side of the truck. She wiggled in an attempt to sit up only to find that she had both blankets wrapped around her,...
From the market
The full sized pickup truck was at least ten years old and stood alone in the center of a nearly empty parking lot. The passenger door was a slightly different shade of white than the rest of the vehicle, and there was a little dried splattering of mud...
Unwanted Rescue
It was only quiet for about an hour before there was a commotion outside the cage room door. "Alright, alright! Fine!" Shouted sales master's voice. "Hurry up though; I've got to get the rest of these to the lot auction and you know those...
Secret in the Cellar
Mackenzi gave the steel shell door a shove with her shoulder and it burst open, causing her to nearly fall into the sweltering garage. As if the oppressive heat and humidity outside wasn't bad enough... She closed the door behind her again,...
Streetcars
"#Knocker two seven this is Stretch, orbital bombardment had ceased. Push given vector to sector seven three two nine and secure atmosphere.#" "Copy Stretch," Book said, the pilot and captain of our small interceptor. "Knocker flight two seven...
Wet Cement: Chapter 13
The sun made Rika squint as she stepped into the unit's parking lot, despite being low in the sky. [Thank god,] Gamun said, the door to airframes banging shut behind them. "You said it," Rika said. "I was starting to worry about what we would do...
Wet Cement: Chapter 12-2: Sleep
"After you," Echo said, holding the door open. "I still can't believe he made you give them your key. Now I'm paranoid. What do you think they're going to come in here and do?" She collapsed into an easy chair. "I don't know. They live upstairs....
You Are Mine
You are Mine Sleet stung my face every time the breeze blew it under the overhang. I leaned back against the wall and slid down to sit on the tiny patch of dry concrete that ran along its length. I watched the pellets of ice bounce off the concrete...
Wet Cement: Chapter 14
Shepard stared at the ground as she walked back towards the hanger, helmet bag in hand. She'd have to speak with Mallet and Flatface tonight. They kept pushing. It was unintentional and she couldn't blame them, but even from her silence they were...
Wet Cement, Ch. 15: Lines Blurred
They had been put on alert the evening Flick announced the koaku assault had been squashed, and continued their 12-on, 12-off schedule for the next two days (FLI-682 did not) until someone finally set some big brass straight and they were told to...
Streetcars 7: Winter
It's been three days since Crunch and Elizabeth had what Boomer calls a "Holycomto Jesus meeting". I don't get it, but the others think it's funny. Anyway, last night we had snow. Real snow. As in a foot of it, not the little...
Wet Cement: Chapter 12-3: Calculus
There was a jostle and he opened his eyes. The lights were on, the red circle was gone, and he could move again. Mallet was standing and stretching. "Awake, sunshine?" "Yeah," Pearson mumbled, sliding out of the bunk and scooting to the side in...