Edited by Wicked This is a copyrighted work of fiction. All rights reserved. * I didn't have long to wait for my hopes to be fulfilled. Later that day as I slept in the river, I felt someone looking for me again. It woke me from sleep, and I stirred, letting the feeling guide me. I found Dakota at the same place we had spoken the night before. Once again,...
Bodegraven, Amsterdam, Monday, 07 October, 2052 07:35 Marcus was confused. Should he try to get Agnes his robotic maid back from the fundamentalists or just let her die? After all she wasn't a real person, she was just a machine. Losing her shouldn't be more traumatic to him than losing a phone or calculator. But could he just let her be ripped apart just...
Chapter 7: Explanations and Surprises Back at the Den When she arrived at the den, Kay was feeling a bit calmer. She had so many questions for her father and Uncle Henry. It was really hard to believe that her father was alive. He seemed to be so loving and caring, but she could not understand his decisions concerning her care. She wanted to know why he ha...
"That's it, Michael! I can't take this anymore!" Cheryl threw a pillow against the wall and rolled off the bed. Michael could hear her incensed breathing as she reached for her clothes. "You really need fucking help." After a pause, Cheryl added, "And I mean that literally. Fucking help!" Michael didn't even watch her finish dressing. He stared out the be...
The air was hot and VERY humid... nothing new for being in the Amazon jungle. Mosquitoes and various flying bugs, some lethal if they stung you, were flying around. Dr. Robert King, an anthropologist, his associate, Dr. James Donaldson and Lauren King, Robert's sister, were with him on this hot and humid July afternoon. "Can we stop for a few minutes? I did...
"Do you realize that because of your actions, our entire village could be destroyed?" The elder hissed into Tia's pointed ear with a look of disdain. Tia looked straight ahead as she fought back tears. Her translucent, fragile wings were tucked together behind her, and her short blue hair was covered in dirt, "I'm sorry," she breathed, almost inaudibly as t...
"Why are you covered up like that baby? I want to see all of you." Jeff spoke to her, that sex voice he had bringing her into the moment with him. He leaned down pulling the covers back from her. "How do you want me Jeff?" She smiled licking her lips in emphasis. Jeff exhaled and his breathing increased. "I told you, I want to taste every inch of you. So,...
How often I wonder, do we make seemingly random choices which go on to utterly alter the course of the rest of our lives. We all pride ourselves on being rational beings, only making decisions after weighing up all the possibilities and considering the consequences, but in fact, I think that most people are far more irrational than they admit. It was certain...
Kenny pushed his way through the heavy leaves and broke free of the thick jungle. He was god only knows how deep in the Ecuadorian jungles and specifically deep in the Waorani Reserve. This particular land was established as a way of protecting both the natives and tourists that would likely be killed for wandering in. So naturally, that was where Kenny was...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: It's all the Ex's fault It was intentionally written without names. It was initially intended to be a part of a larger project in the works, but didn't fit and was submitted as an independent story. From the requests of various readers I am continuing the story, and breaking my own rule of not submitting anything until it is complete. At thi...