Stories tagged “Val”

  • In Between Minds: Disconcerting Revelations

    Several piles of clothes in various cuts and sizes had been provided. I started getting dressed, selecting pieces for durability and warmth. I never wanted to be cold again. The conversation continued in my head and as confusing as it was, I needed ans...

  • In Between Minds: Abatement

    The solyanka was thicker than I was used to, almost like porridge, but the delicate balance of spicy, sweet, and sour was perfect. I felt some of my lost strength returning as the throbbing pain in my head lessened. While I ate, I studied the people wh...

  • In Between Minds: Facing the Storm

    Can we trick her? I don’t know. Val’s voice was dubious. It’d be like tricking yourself- difficult but not impossible. Well we have to try something! I snapped back. Look, I don’t have all the answers- she frightens me. She̵...

  • In Between Minds: Emotional Debris

    I stumbled around for hours, trying to get away from the train and Kseinya. Need dictated my actions and I needed to be somewhere else. There was too much to process. Blood on my hands. Val gone. The other nestled in the back of my head. It wasn’...