I want to thank Valphund, my wonderful editor. He took a piece that I had self edited and found about 700 faults in it. It's his work that made this story readable. I'm constantly rewriting though, it's something I can't stop and the version you get now isn't the version he edited so, --- Yeah. All mistakes you find are my mistakes and mine alone. Vocabula...
0. Haste The vessel pushed away as it rode the gravitational shock wave of the imploding star. The sudden expansion of the star's surface had cindered the world known as Home and now, as the celestial body's mass collapsed upon itself, the dark emptiness of space rippled as the planets that survived the initial trauma were torn apart and crushed to an eleme...
"IN THE DARK" EDITED BY: Miriam Belle CREATIVE CONSULTANT: Simply_Cyn *** The sun illuminated the city of San Francisco in the waning hours of the morning; it's citizens hurrying to and from the home and office. Their business and commerce being of chief importance, lives so thoroughly involved with self that they rarely had time to stop and think of o...
If you are a male then you need to keep reading this paragraph. Females can skip to the next one since they already know what I am about to divulge. There is a well-kept secret that men should be aware of; it is called a nail salon. A visit to one of these establishments can change your life. If you ask a man if he has ever had a pedicure he will most likely...
I'm terribly sorry for the wait on this chapter... I was close to giving it up when I found my computer had obviously eaten it! I had to start over which hasn't been the easiest thing since I'd allowed my mind to move on to other things. Hopefully you'll enjoy :) ~Shadow~ * Dropping exhaustedly onto the stool at the bar in the kitchen, Gypsy groaned. So...
Chapter 4 People Last night I did not sleep well. It was bad, real bad. I practically relived my past. And was such a horrible night. Seeing my mother like that again. It makes me think why I'm even here. Like just ask yourself over and over why are you here? But you get no damn answer! Just ask god, to just kill myself, but I tried over many years, and i...
Four notes to Mark, from your sister Lillith:- What to do when you find a girl attractive Do not ask her for sex, especially if she is your mother's boss or priest. Do not tell her you like her insulated physique. If she understands what you mean, she will not be flattered. If you ah, have an erection, please hide it. Your boss Ryan is an ass but he is...
I was feeling uncommonly good for someone wheeling a dented, gasping Civic into an employee parking lot on a Monday morning. I had a new space, perfectly located near the front door. Also, here in Year 3 of the CV Depression, with 27% unemployment, I had a job, and the job had a salary. That was pretty good for someone my age. And best of all, I was the new...
Chapter Sixty YAVARA The first thing I noticed when I awoke, was the familiar warmth of hair atop my head. It was strange, but the most jarring part of being burned half to death was the feeling of cold air against my bald pate. The missing limbs and skin were somehow secondary, and so the recovery of those lost things came as a second realization to me....
Author's Note: Let He Who Is Without Sin is a direct sequel to the story Lonely Autopilot! But you don't need to have read that to grok what's going on. It might help, though... ### Vinos smiled as he stepped back from the vineyard. The grapes were coming in well this year -- the crop would be rich and flavorful. He brushed his hands along his hair as the...