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Aiden's eyes remained glued to the steak in front of him. The meat came fresh off the frying pan just a minute ago, and he could hear it sizzle. He was hungry, and it looked good. He could only focus on the grilled outside and how hot and tender it...
Orbital dive
Betinda looked down at the platform through her visor, gentle puffs of her breath fogging up the very edges of the view before vanishing. She had a large, durable suit on, which made her just as bulky as Tyko beside her. Before her, a blue planet...
Fetch boy 1
John was more surprised than most when his friend jumped up and down as he beelined to the beach. I might be the only black guy on the beach, but I shouldn't have been that easy to spot. Isaac wore a turquoise Hawaiian shirt that he buttoned up the...
Kid to Kit
Katya perked her foxy ears. Something stirred in the early morning. It wasn’t the mice in the rafters. Neither was it the newspaper being flung onto the driveway every Sunday. She swore the sound was a voice. A young voice. The young peep of her...
water falls
Bidas felt alone this morning. Normally when he felt alone, he could talk to his friends, or take a walk outside. He had already sent messages to all he knew using the strand network. None of them answered back. Not even one of the messages showed as...
Ailee and Jolee [<1k words]
Ailee rolled over, her short little nose sticking out from underneath her onto the couch. The Corgi was fairly bored today, staring out the window and looking as the clouds passed by. A chilly day, but not too bad for a weekend. Of course, being a...