Author Archives: Erin M. Klitzke

Autumn – Chapter 1 – 03

            Greg Doyle watched Matt and Phelan walk past, trailing in Thom’s wake.  He wiggled his fingers absently as he did.  His arm itched but didn’t hurt anymore, not like it had in those first few days after the break.  … Continue reading

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Autumn – Chapter 1 – 02

            Thom’s cursing had tapered down to nothing by the time Matt and Phelan joined him under the pop-up tent at the center of the settlement’s construction zone.  He’d slumped into the folding chair near a makeshift desk and was scowling … Continue reading

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Autumn – Chapter 1 – 01

            Matt stared at the metal laid out on his makeshift anvil, frowning at it slightly.  He could hear Thom cursing about something back on the construction site.  Probably something going wrong with his plans, Matt thought with a wry … Continue reading

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Prologue

            Kira watched the sky, black and heavy with storm clouds, and clutched her sweater tighter around herself.  The wind whipped her hair back from her face as she watched lightning lick through the sky, far enough away that she … Continue reading

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Epilogue – Day 21

            Thom sat alone on the mattress, the tiny little box cupped between his palms, nerves turning his guts to sour water churning away at his core.  He knew he shouldn’t be nervous.  It wasn’t like she was going to … Continue reading

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Day 21 – Chapter 12 – Marin – 24

            Thom and Phelan came late to dinner, but neither of them seemed overly grim when they joined us at the fire.  I hoped that would still be the case by the time Kellin and I were done talking, hopefully … Continue reading

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Day 21 – Chapter 12 – Marin – 23

            Kellin stared for a few long moments at the tarot deck, still sitting by my knee.  Her lips thinned for a moment, then she commanded, “Spread the cards.”             I tensed up for a moment, then took a deep … Continue reading

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Day 21 – Chapter 12 – Marin – 22

            “I thought you were afraid to do that,” Kellin croaked from behind me.  I whipped around to stare at her.  She was gaunt, leaning against the shelves and staring down at me with sunken eyes.  She had a blanket … Continue reading

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Day 21 – Chapter 12 – Marin – 21

            I didn’t go to check on Kellin, or even to distract Jay when I left them together.  I headed for the cubby I shared with Thom to retrieve the cards.  They’d been a birthday gift from Rory and Drew … Continue reading

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Day 21 – Chapter 12 – Marin – 20

            Thom wasn’t far from where I’d left him earlier, though he was hobbling around with his crutch, a sign that J.T. wasn’t looking.  He was scowling at his sketchbook as we approached, but looked up at the sound of … Continue reading

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