Stories tagged “Interruption”

  • Less Than Stellar Working Conditions

    It was getting hot and the humid heat always made me claustrophobic. Sweat drenched my hair and gathered on my forehead, making my face itch. The suit that prevented me from wiping away the sweat was miserable to work in, and a general pain in the ass....

  • The First Sign of Danger

    “I’m in the middle of something, whatchoo need?” I knew I came off gruff. I often did when I was busy or a mistake could cost me my life. “Nice to hear you too, Jailen.” It was Cas. “Seriously, I’m doing some w...

  • The Waiting Game

    Karen closed her eyes, tears squeezing through the cracks. I knew an opportunity when I saw one. “C’mon, let’s just sit down and we’ll figure this out together.” She let herself be guided to the bed. I knelt beside her on ...

  • Ann Murray

    The rig in the darkened room looked like something out of a network technician’s nightmare. Wires sprawled all over the floor and hung vine-like from the ceiling. Six linked computer towers lay half-open and forgotten, victims of successful, but ...