Dystopia Chapter 36: Hope, a Cruel Joke
We know so little about each other and even less about our galaxy, the Milky Way. A system filled with stars, gas, dust, dark matter, and...
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RECORDING MOMENTS IN TIME
- Oct 31
Dystopia Chapter 35: We Met Amid Anarchy
Brett started, “Where did you two meet?” “We met amid anarchy. We watched public education falter, a deteriorating climate, collapsing...
- Oct 17
Dystopia Chapter 34: Dying On the Inside
…the note now crumpled is still haunting me. I pulled it out and read, “Mr. Jesse Tucker, I know who you are; I know where you are; I...
- Oct 8
Dystopia Chapter 33: Fresh Gossip
I am not sure how long I sat, drooling, perched in the corner. For most of the night restless, I slept poorly until finally jolted awake,...
- Sep 22
Dystopia Chapter 32: You Were Warned
Some visitors are new, first timers, some are regulars. They enter the first gate, agree to the presented terms, and then step through...
- Sep 16
Dystopia Chapter 31: Welcome to the Well
Quiet for the last several weeks. About time to pull the Scout Team together to venture outside. The problem at hand is obvious, the...
- Aug 26
Dystopia Chapter 30: Message Delivered
Daily a line forms at the front gate. Layers of protection built to ensure the safety of those hidden within. Dual gates at the entrance...
- Aug 14
Dystopia Chapter 29: The Evening's Entertainment
Despondent watch as the wagon, our livestock, extra harnesses, miscellaneous junk, and concealed cash recede from my view into the...
- Jul 31
Dystopia Chapter 28: My Boots
Getting late, unfortunately the heat ever present, rain clouds forming, the smell of rain in the air as we head along the south side of...
- Jul 17
Dystopia Chapter 27: Making More Friends
Moving onward, the village was quiet. Quiet enough to wander freely, although folks were watching and judging. We hoped to get a warm...
- Jun 21
Dystopia Chapter 26: Making Friends
Up early preparing for what could be our last day among the living. The rain was moving in, returning with a vengeance, the wind...
- Jun 11
Dystopia Chapter 25: Barrio Hollywood
“Barrio Hollywood,” I said. “You mean where we just recently ran from, leaving our mark in - dustburger?” Frank asked. “No, beyond that,...
- Jun 3
Dystopia Chapter 24: No One Can See Me
As time went on, we ate, talking aimlessly, avoiding eye contact, and steering clear of personal stuff, not doing what our assigners...
- May 28
Dystopia Chapter 23: Personal
The next day forced to face an uncomfortable reality. They will never let this lie. Everyone walked away, no bodies left behind, no harm,...
- May 18
Dystopia Chapter 22: Good Day Gentlemen
What was he thinking? Jessie educated, come-on… creative, once a teacher by trade, now leading our Scout Team. (Although not by choice.)...
- May 12
Dystopia Chapter 21: What Were the Odds
A voice from behind both unsteady and unexpected babbles, “Tu… turn around slowly… and keep… your hands in view.” I froze, took a second...
- May 9
Dystopia Chapter 20: First Encounter
No one was currently about, the stable empty, all chores completed for the evening, workers headed homeward, dinner with ‘family’ or...
- May 8
Dystopia Chapter 19: Hostile Reception
They saw us coming. Slowly approaching. Midday, hot, most hunkered down, the heat today unbearable, triple digit. But still a waiting...
- May 7
Dystopia Chapter 18: The Swap
We were slowly toasting in the sun while we waited, sweat running into eyes, down our backs, the air stifling, the sun relentless. The...
- Apr 27
Dystopia Chapter 17: What's the Play
Woke, pulling the covers over my head, seeking refuge from the blazing sun, alone. Last night’s guest, gone. Voices, a few, filter...
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