Andrew was the sixth superhuman ever born; his superpower was reason. No matter the situation, he always kept a cool head, never lost sight of both sides of an argument, and always pointed out other people’s fallacies. He never managed…
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Do You Want to Leave?
– Mark? – Hey, Cat. What are you doing here? Mark’s sitting at a table on one of the first floor balconies, alone, smoking a cigarette. The balcony’s facing west, away from all the people. – I was just looking…
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The Eye of the Storm
Previous Chapters: → A Storm from the Past → The Calm After the Storm → The Brewing Storm – I am happy. Liz looks up, tears in her eyes. – Wh… why? What do you mean? – Remember all those…
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The Brewing Storm
Previous Chapters: → A Storm from the Past → The Calm After the Storm – No, Liz, you called because you knew that all you had to do was ask and I would flip my fucking life upside down for…
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The Calm After the Storm
Previous Chapters: → A Storm from the Past She’s standing on the balcony, looking over the party. Wine’s pouring, feet are dancing, high-heel shoes are being thrown to the side; everyone’s having a good time. The sound of footsteps cuts…
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I Have to —
“Should I do this?” “I think it would be unwise. It seems dangerous.” “I don’t think I can handle the temptation, though. I have to know.” “Alright…” “Here it goes.” “Ten years.” Darkness. Silence. Nothing. His heartbeat stumbles. “Okay… five…
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Holding On
6:00 AM The alarm clock sounds and he immediately knocks it to the ground, breaking it. He opens his eyes and looks up at the ceiling for a while – tears rush down his face.
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One Second
I’ve been chewing on this one for about a year. ______________________________________ One Second Blood drips from the sewer up the manhole cover. It flows up the street into a huge red puddle with a body lying in it. The puddle…

