Category Archives: Book 1

August 15  Dear Thom,              I hope you can forgive me.  I know what I decided to do was sudden, impulsive, and completely unlike me, but I swear to it, it was something I had to do.  Do you understand?  … Continue reading →

            Thom came back to our cubby after dinner that evening bare-chested with damp hair, face ruddy with sunburn.  He smiled faintly at me as I looked up copying over a list of books we’d salvaged from the library, and … Continue reading →

            “That’s what I’m afraid of, y’know?”  He swallowed hard, fingers fidgety, flexing and unflexing, curling and uncurling around each other.  “That somehow, I’ll stop being in control of myself.  I see what having those visions does to you and … Continue reading →

            “She’s the one that suddenly dropped everything before the asteroid…”  My voice trailed away and I stared at him, mind struggling to process the implications of what I was about to say.  She dropped everything and drove to god … Continue reading →

            He met me near the ward-lines about ten minutes later, shrugging into his battered leather jacket, the one without the spikes that he’d only started wearing late last winter.             “It’s not that chilly,” I said quietly, watching him … Continue reading →

            “Edges are starting to firm up nice,” J.T. said, his quiet voice carried on the breeze as I approached.  “There’s going to be a scar, but not as bad as it could’ve been.  Been keeping the antibac on it?” … Continue reading →

            Kellin caught up with Carolyn and I as we were partway back to the tent, her expression tight and grim.  I stopped walking and looked at her, brows knitting.             “How many this time?”             “Four of the seven,” … Continue reading →

            Thom found us standing out there a few minutes later.  “What do you think?”  He asked quietly as he came up next to me and slid his free arm around my waist.  I tugged him a little closer, to … Continue reading →

            “I’m sorry,” Carolyn said as we walked away from the fire, “I really didn’t expect her to say something like that.”             I glanced toward her with a slight frown.  “Did you know she could…y’know.  See things like that?” … Continue reading →

            We brought the water back to the fire after Tala calmed down and wiped her eyes.  I couldn’t blame her for her fear, though I wondered how long we were going to keep it quiet, who we were going … Continue reading →