"Even after three years at her newest job, Valerie hasn't had an encounter quite this close before..."
Ugh. Managers are the same everywhere.Literally, everywhere, in the entire universe.When I was sixteen, I worked at a supermarket as an underpaid check-out girl. One day, the manager, Mr Schwimmer, came into the staff room (five minutes before my shift...
"Even after three years at her newest job, Valerie hasn't had an encounter quite this close before..."
The bathroom is spacious and well-equipped, but stiflingly humid. The smell of what counts as soap and bath foam on this planet itches in my nose. Several translucent, spider-like creatures scuttle around on the slick floor tiles, drawn to the...
"An Irish lass catches something she didn't expect"
“I seen ‘er the other day with her hands in her cacks and a fiddlin' away like there was no tomorrow.”“She’s eighteen,” Finn moaned. “Wha’d you expect? Of course,she was a doin’ what comes naturally.”“I’m tellin’ you. I think she’s...
"With the invasion imminent it must be time for prayer"
Part 5 - The Miracle of WestminsterBig Ben struck half past midnight as we entered the eastern end of the bridge. It astounded me for a second that it was little more than twelve hours since I had first laid...
"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."
The Society of Sisters and their compound at Liberty Mountain were the pride and joy of Sheila's existence. She devoted almost every waking hour toward her mission of building an organization that could withstand anything the apocalyptic whims of fate...
"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."
Everything I knew about Sheila told me she was a master gamer with the skills of a chess genius. She did not offer me a job to alleviate unemployment, instead, she appeared to be working a gambit of some sort....
"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."
Consciousness came slowly, on the installment plan, one sensation at a time.I groaned and opened my eyes to a room full of sunshine. Dancing clusters of sparkles and glowing dust motes drifted in the sunbeams filling my field of vision...
"In the future, there won't be any need to swipe."
"Ding."The alarm was never very loud, nor did it last very long. It didn't even have a particular sound. But it was effective. Karen never slept through it. In fact, she never heard of anyone sleeping through it.She sat up...
"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."
Alice and I took our seats on each side of Sheila as the last stragglers filed into the amphitheater and returned to their places."Before we resume, I want to thank our kitchen crew for a fantastic, as usual, flash-banquet. Well...
"Part 4 - I'd start with Part 1 if I were you."
Part 4 - Saturday into Sunday - The Day of the Invasion.I checked my watch - ten past ten. "We have a problem, ladies and gentlemen. The game is afoot." There were surprised noises from the lighted table. And then...