“Crashed” Part 10
“Crashed” — Part 10 “Ken?” Hayes’ voice crackled through the radio. “You there?” “Ten-four,” Ken replied. “My team just pulled in,” Hayes said. “I’m not trying to rush you, sir, but do you have an ETD? I’d like to get this sweep underway as soon as possible.” Ken already knew what the call was about. […]
“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 […]
“Crashed” Part 7
“Crashed” Part 7 There she was. Standing in the doorway. Glowing. A fiery orange aura rippled off her skin — or rather, off the suit that clung to her like a second layer of light. It pulsed for only a few seconds… then faded completely. Ken and Patty stood frozen. Then, without a word, they […]
“Crashed” Part 6
“Crashed” – Part 6 Tom stood on the porch, watching the military trucks roll in one by one. Hayes had left only fifteen minutes earlier, but not before warning him: “We’re bringing in specialized tracking equipment. For your safety — and your wife’s — please stay inside. We’re fairly certain there was a living being […]
“The Ride”
“The Ride” It was an old run-down truck stop café, the kind that looked like something out of a horror film. But Tom and Angela went in anyway. “Coffee, please,” Tom said, raising his hand as the waitress approached. They had been on the road for thirty-seven hours, only stopping for gas, and this was […]
“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 […]
“Born Again”
Born Again It was a normal day on the job for Robert Carrington. He was mixing mortar, just as he had done a thousand times before. “It was just a freak accident,” the reporter said on the six o’clock news.A young construction worker, Robert Carrington, had been dumping a bag of mortar into a mixing […]
“CRASHED” Part 2
“Crashed” — Part Two He asked the usual questions, sure, but there was something about his tone — aggressive, demanding, and somewhat urgent.“Is this your land, sir?” he finally asked, in an inquisitive manner, but somehow not fully.“What did you see down there? I need you to tell me exactly what you saw — and […]
“Thanksgiving Day”
“Thanksgiving Day“ There it was — sitting in the corner, exactly where it had always been. The old wooden tribal statue. Cindy hadn’t seen it in years, but it felt like it had never moved. Her mother had kept it there her whole childhood. She’d always hated the thing. When friends came over, they whispered about […]