Stories tagged “Bill”
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Transformation Prerequisite
“You’ve got to be kidding me! I—I won’t do it!” Jane knelt in the midst of her classmates, staring up at the starships hovering over the city. “If you don’t, they’ll conquer your planet!” the voice said...
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I Will Go, If You Lead Me
Driving home from school, I saw the familiar form and ponderous gait of Mr. Gennerson. Dressed in his usual white t-shirt, tucked into tan pants, held up by sturdy suspenders. Today he looked like he was struggling under the twin oppressors of age and ...
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2 Choices
I walked out of the bathroom casually, but I noticed that people were staring at me. I sat down and read the menu non-nonchalantly. “What were you doing in there?” Sandra asked. “Washing my hands” I answered. Suddenly, Sandra an...
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Enemies of the Age: Opening Moves
The two men faced off, slowly circling each other like strange dogs, both interested in getting, not giving, information. Bill had frozen waiting for some kind of sign. He was a good security chief, a little too bureaucratic, but good non-the-less. It ...