Without an ounce of hesitation, he reached out and grabbed onto Mother and Aunt Julia’s arms. He led them down the stairs, taking advantage of their momentary shock. Even as they realized what he was doing, they were unable to resist: He took the initiative to enervate the muscles in their uppe...
2020-06-20 04:56:52 +0000 UTC View PostIan knew something was amiss even before they left the cafe. A few plainclothes passersby on the street began to loiter outside; when he looked at any of them, he noticed that they were discretely eyeing the building’s second story. He didn’t think he was being paranoid in thinking that they ...
2020-06-20 04:45:09 +0000 UTC View PostDedere’s hands gripped the potentioreader as if she weren’t careful, it would slip from her grasp. As she approached patient Dunai, she felt an almost imperceptible, oppressive pressure weigh on her.
Dunai looked at her without emotion, his face as placid as a still pond. After the outburs...
Lisandro felt his heart beat in his chest, its rhythm as rapid as Dedere’s tapping foot.
“The moment of reckoning has come,” she said. “Let’s see if ol’ Prophet was right about this one.”
Lisandro could tell that Dedere was extremely agitated because she never fidgeted. ...
2020-06-20 01:29:10 +0000 UTC View Post