There is someone at the door,” the doorbell announced. The metal figure remained motionless in the middle of the living room. He sat in an antique easy-chair, like a statue in a park. No reaction. “There is someone at the door.” Finally, the robot’s head jerked to the side slightly and the lights in his …
After nine months of uncontrolled freedom, wild parties, college girls, under-aged drinking, more college girls, and a little studying on the beach, I mistakenly moved back home for summer break. I had just finished my freshman year at the University of California, Santa Barbara and had savored the parent-free environment of living in a dorm …
…it is written in the Scrolls of Wisdom, “Revenge only ends when someone runs out of relatives.” I have made the aliens’ revenge even easier today by gathering all the children of his enemies in one dirty pub. You would think a great magician would know better, especially one that has already stopped their invasion …
“Let’s get this over with. Just go ahead and kill me.” “Hey, all I asked was if this seat was taken. What’s your problem, buddy?” “Oh yes, woman, I do have a problem. You see, I’ve been killed by more men than you have bedded.” He turned slightly, just enough to look at her wanton …
It was easy to avoid the FBI for someone who knew everything. He knew their procedures, regulations, congressional rules, and their entire modus operandi. He knew that code blue-48 was what they followed for secretly apprehending American citizens. He also knew they didn’t always follow the codes as they were written, especially this one. He …
“It’s time for Volant to die.” Once again, Scott Reardon’s thoughts uncontrollably become spoken words. Yet this time, the words come out stronger, with more conviction than his usual self-conversations. And it feels good. The writer quickly looks around the kitchen, listening. “Oh jeez, I hope I didn’t wake the…” Reardon’s thoughts end as he …