Stories tagged “ESP”
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Mater Mundi
Karen looked at the monitor, a 50-inch plasma screen mounted on the wall in front of her. It showed, as it always did, the contents of cell 27, where the Mater Mundi was held. She shuddered, and turned away, not wanting to see the woman stretched out o...
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The Vision
I was on vacation the first time it ever happened to me. I remember it clearly, as if it had happened only yesterday. The ocean water was warm on my legs as the swells came up to kiss my feet. The air was thick with sea-salt, and the sun warmed my skin...
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The Future is Hard to Hear
“You’re listening to my future?” she asked. I shushed her quickly. The future is hard to hear. It was a simple enough task. She was writing an article about my gift, like so many had before. They all take the same approach. “Lis...
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OT 2
I’ve always had this gift. I remember it from when I was younger, not understanding it, but knowing not everyone had it. I would have these dreams when I was a kid, they were so real I wouldn’t know if they were over when I woke up, or just...
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In Between Minds
I am broken and my mind bleeds. If I’m lucky then no one notices or connects it to me. When my luck deserts me, things usually get violent. I always run first. I never wanted to learn how to fight but my feet were never fast enough. After years o...
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Why so blue?
I once read a book about this one disease where you associate numbers, words, and people with colors. The character, who had it, tried acupuncture and the colors intensified. Surrounding each person was a bright aura. I’ve always wondered if thes...
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Equatorial Banana Peel
“Joyce! Look out for that banana peel on the floor in front of you!”: that’s what Mr. Carps said, both aloud and via his telepathic capability. It was so important, he couldn’t take any chances; it was the time to be redundant. ...