The Escape

Jima slows and looks back. She’s relieved to see that there isn’t any noticeable activity at the military base. She can’t believe her luck in having found one of the rear gateposts unguarded. Now she must reach her flyer and get the hell off the godforsaken planet....

The Gift

Jan wasn’t all that close to her older brother Jon. Over the years she had tried to connect but he seemed uninterested in her and her life. Perhaps because she’s six years younger. Still, Jan was excited that he would be arriving soon to spend Christmas day with the...

The Jump

I knew I had really screwed up and that this time dad wasn’t going to be able to save my ass. This was really bad, and I’d used up all the “get out of jail free” perks that came with dad’s position on the council. I continued making my way through the utility runs,...