Chapter 1: Psychological Changes My sister was bitten by the queen. Goddamn, how much she would change inside and out? She wasn’t the youngest sibling, but the shortest in the house. Of course, we were boys, it didn’t take longer for Geoffrey to reach and surpass her 5’3 at age twelve, and she didn’t have anyone to boss around anymore. At dinner, Dad and I usually talked about politics, mainly, ...

Chapter 8: Short Fuse After my third glass of water that morning, I took enough courage to start cleaning the kitchen and the tables outside, picking the empty beer cans into a plastic bag, still surprised at how much Cindy was able to drink. More than me, no doubt. Nearly two packs by herself. The crushed cans on the ground showed the pressure of her fingers. Some of it, she casually folded and ...

3:00 AM, David and Larry opened together yet another Coke. The long hours underneath the Earth, the constant vibration on the suspended platform from hundreds of Cyclotrons running day and night, gave both of them the dark eyes. Both knew very little about what the machines do. Hundreds of particle accelerators, it was all they knew. They were no scientists. They were just Communication ...

Part 1 There was a heaviness in the air over the queue of girls. They were glancing at each other without daring to fix their gaze. None of these teenagers wanted to betray just a slightest form of excitement, yet they all shared the same thought. At the end of the queue, the famous mobile laboratory was set up at the entrance of the high school, like every year. The test had been mandatory ...

Editor's Note: This is a sample of Apollo's writing. If you're interested to see more, please contact him. Luke, Hey sweetie! I miss you! I can't believe that it's already been 22 months already! Seven more weeks, and your deployment will be over! I can't wait to see you! I've got an appointment for my annual physical today, wish me luck! Love, Ariel Luke, Hey. The physical went okay today. I'm ...