A medium height man walked into the large busy hospital and slowly strolled past the lobby full of waiting patients. He paused as if to map the area, quickly identifying the receptionist. Dressed in a black suit and a pair of shades, he was an oddity. On his way to the reception, he garnered a few glances and stares from several patients and staff alike. "I...
Harriet Kono wrote notes in her I-pad journal under the file heading 1:23. *Donny Steven's recent vocalizations, Elsa, awesome, clowns. *Test subject Kent Orlando, under for three hours two minutes. *Test subject Donny Stevens under for fifty four minutes. Harriet checked her laptop to see if her messenger avatar had made contact with the test subjec...
The loud sounds of hands, banging on a wooden plank diminished the image of Pankaj as Sapna stirred out of her sweet dream to face the reality of another hard day at work. With much labor she opened her eyes to see the red hearts dangling over the poster of Hrithik Roshan, the matinee idol, heartthrob of billions across India and maybe another million across...
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Chapter 1 I stood there stupidly, looking at Karly's mother, Marsha. She was standing in the bedroom of my home, looking at me expectantly. She had just informed me that I would be coming come with her and Karly for the holiday... Karly was still wrapped up in my arms, having found her Christmas presents and having said thank you for them in the second nic...
Please remember this is a copyrighted work and all legal disclaimers apply. The following story is the second of four parts of a tale that explores the theme of transformation. I hope that the larger narrative arc is interesting to all. I suggest you may enjoy reading the first portion, Act One & Two. I continue to work on better editing and someone has be...
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Leaving Sachsen behind them, Gyllen and Min sailed even further east, and a little to the south, along the mainland. Having grown used to the more heated climates of their previous destinations, they were caught off guard by the sudden presence of a noticeable chill in the air. While not as frigid as Platina's waters, it still warranted to have them wrap up...
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