"Survival can release a number of emotions, sexual instinct being one of them."
We approached upwind of the cottage in case there were any animals in the near vicinity. That was Mark’s contribution which was very sensible; I hadn’t thought that animals may be present but Mark reckoned on dogs and possibly horses...
"Survival can release a number of emotions, sexual instinct being one of them."
Our time with Jeff and Emily Warren was wonderful. They made us feel as if we were part of their family. We had to work, to earn our keep, and it was hard work on the farm. We often ended...
"Survival can release a number of emotions, sexual instinct being one of them."
It had been two weeks since I made my mind up to visit Jen and Doug before I actually did it. Logistics got in the way. I needed transport and that meant a horse. Fortunately, one was on hand; loaned...
"Surviving the zombie apocalypse can still be fun"
Ava awoke to the ground shaking beneath her and a resonating boom sounding in the distance. She leapt up immediately, rushing to the door of the ramshackle shed that she had spent the night in. She stepped out into the...
"This time, I want what I want."
I want to un-fuck youTo un-see youWith my heart's eyeI want to not walk into a roomAnd search for youI want to be able to breatheEven if you don't notice meWith consciousness or prideWhen night comesI want to sleepWith my...
"“I wanted to die, Penny. Wouldn't that solve everything?”"
It was several hours later that I finally plucked up the courage to call Sam back. Philip had gone for a walk, 'to clear his head' he had said. He promised he would not be long but it gave me...
"Jennifer is partnered with a another alien and experimented on in an extemely cold room."
As we approached Kemon II, I saw the ruins of Kemon One for the first time; the planet was completely destroyed. Orbiting the ruins of Kemon One, was the Earth sized space station, Kemon II. ‘Wow Kemon II looks a...
“Here will work just fine,” Eduardo pointlessly shouted to Felicity, over the deafening howl of the wind. His face was covered with a scarf, snood and goggles, which made it impossible to see what he was saying. His muffled words...
"Two dusty teen babes give a trader twice what he bargained for."
Sabine watched the dot. She turned away briefly to see Sky on her knees in the dust. Using a small foldaway military spade, she was trying to dig a snake out from under a pile of leaking transmissions. Four...
"In a distant war-torn planetary system, a lone soldier creates her own salvation"
On the thirteenth day, scraping woke me. Scratching and scraping. From the surface end of the tunnel. Improbably fortuitously, a ship had arrived. And they were digging me out. I tapped furiously, clung to any hope. I've been so lucky,...
