Stories tagged “orange”
-
Pickpocket
Seneca Seneca Cooper strolled down the lane, her hands casually in her pockets. Her dark curls swung from side to side as her head turned constantly, taking in all the activity on the street. Glom, the fruit peddler, was yelling his wares as usual, his...
-
Memories
Dharma yelped as her skin was pulled fiercely by Seneca’s strong hand. She glared at Seneca, hurt, and backed away. Soon she was lost in the crowd, but Seneca caught a last glimpse of her- talking to Glom. Seneca’s feet pounded into action, hurling...
-
Retribution
She ran faster and faster, though Glom’s voice had faded long ago. Finally, she slowed, panting, and found herself at the docks. The sky was a soaring, majestic blue, with nary a cloud in sight. She pulled the orange out of a fold in her ragged skirt...
-
Sentient
That has some unusual coloration. How did you achieve it? The polymer coating reflects more light in the 600 nanometer scale. As a result it shows a more orange tint than the standard yellow. I thought standard was more of a black and white. Yes, but w...
-
Knots
It looks innocent enough, nothing hostile about tying little knots in string. They don’t mean anything. “What nice colors,” they say as they pass. They only pay the knots mind, they always look away from the tie-er. The colors mean di...
-
RealiTEASE (Not Really Real)
A cotton mouth cobra’s bite Looks fluffy white Like the inside peel of an orange Both may also float in these Breeze thrown realities If you will, or please. I hope you can see me clearly Now deary— I’m near in heart But merely Lik...
-
And Then She Did That Orange, Glowy Thing
“This thing hasn’t run in fifteen years,” I reminded her. She didn’t look up, still fiddling with the fan belt. “We should have left days ago,” I continued, “but you insisted –” “Rubber mallet,” she...