Crashed Part 14
“Crashed” Part 14 She had put enough distance between herself and the humans to risk stillness. The forest thinned here. Old growth. Rotting wood. She lowered herself onto a fallen log, its structure failing beneath her weight but holding long enough. Long enough to try. She reached inward—toward the quiet signal. Toward the one that […]
“CRASHED” PART 12
“CRASHED” PART 12 The command center wasn’t what Ken expected—though, truthfully, he hadn’t known what to expect. The tent was larger than it looked from the outside. Rows of laptops and monitors glowed in the dim light. Young soldiers sat at folding tables, headsets on, fingers moving fast. For all the military presence, it felt […]
“LATE DELIVERY”
“Late Delivery” Friday night, and here she was — working another shift. Sandy had called in sick again. “I’m sorry, Janet,” Becky had said. “Sandy called in again. You wouldn’t mind—” Janet cut her off. “Do I have a choice?” she replied, voice dry. She just smiled, said thank you, and walked back to the […]
“CRASHED” PART 11
“Crashed” Part 11 “Good morning, Mr. Miller,” the young MP said as Ken brought the pickup to a stop. “We’re going to give your vehicle a quick once-over, and then you’ll be free to go. Sorry for the inconvenience, sir, but my orders are to check anything coming or going.” Ken nodded, doing his best […]
“Crashed” Part 8
“Crashed” Part 8 It felt different now.The simple knock on the door sent a wave of panic through all three of them — as if fate itself stood on the other side. Ken opened the door. Lieutenant Hayes stood there, just like before. But this time, he wasn’t alone. A younger, slightly thinner man stood […]
“The Investor”
“The Investor” On Wall Street, they called him The Starbuck. Robert could close any deal, squeeze out every dollar — and he made sure everyone knew it. Twenty years of success: cars, women, vacation homes — the life of a king. Today, he outdid himself. He landed the deal of a lifetime: $762,900,500.00. He celebrated into the late […]
“Thinking Back”
“Thinking Back” Here it was — another Christmas had passed. It felt to Jimmy like Thanksgiving had just been yesterday. The years were moving faster now, at a pace almost too quick to comprehend. They drop the ball every year in Times Square — and every year, Jimmy is there with the same three friends […]
“Crashed” – Part 4
Crashed – Part 4 Ken stood there, watching for a moment. He was distracted—just briefly—but the urge to go back behind the house was too strong to ignore. Maybe it was nothing. Still, the feeling pulled at him. They were obviously looking for something… but why were they shooting? Then, suddenly, it became clear—almost like […]
Edge Tales “The Elevator”
“The Elevator” It was after hours when Janine, the office cleaner, stepped into the lobby elevator. She pressed the button for the top floor. ]The building was quiet that night—too quiet. The elevator began to rise, but the panel lights began to flicker, and then froze on floor 11. The doors slid open—not to the […]