“281.” A voice called out. There was silence. “Participant number 281.” The voice called out again. A man stood up from his seat in the laboratory waiting room and walked toward the scientist waiting for him at the counter. “Thank you.” The scientist replied. “You can follow me.” She continued, “I know the informed consent […]
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Believe In Me
I’m in my head a lot. That’s why I took it when I had the opportunity to work from home as a freelance writer. I can be home and work at my own pace and on my own time. It’s not that I’m anti-social. I love my family and friends but have difficulty interacting with […]
BLINDSIDED
Remer woke up in a world of darkness and agony. His head pounded like a bass drum. When he tried to swallow, he found that his mouth was so dry that his tongue stuck to the roof of his mouth. But he really wasn’t concerned about that at all. It was his eyes, or lack […]
Perception & Reality
“Hello?…Is anybody there?…” the woman asked into the dark hallway, her flashlight trembling in her grasp. The bulb flickered twice before petering out completely. “Oh Jesus, not now!” she exclaimed, growing even more frantic than before. Suddenly, the room fell silent, except for the echoes of slow, careful footsteps approaching her. She slowly began to […]
Sara
Sara went over the checklist in her head for the 14th time. Rose petals scattered around the floor. Candles lit, set in places where she wouldn’t have to worry about them getting knocked over and burning down the entire house. The thermostat turned to exactly 70 degrees, not too hot or too cold. Incense burnt, […]
Encryption
Date: Sunday, November 27th 2035 Time: 2232 Jason here, I feel like I can finally sit here and decompress after the events that transpired over these past few days. One minute we were all enjoying Thanksgiving, enjoying the laughs, drinks, and being around family. The holidays this year in New York just had a different […]