88 of 💯 — “There you are,” the Shaman said to Daisy, a large grin on his wrinkled face. Daisy was sitting with one of her synthetic legs dangling down the thick bough of an ancient tree. The intricate cameras she had for eyes were lost beyond the few trees ahead, beyond the fading…

89 of 💯 — “Did you give him the news?” Miss Atlanta asked. “Well, no,” Coles said, his voice pouring from hidden speakers and filling her office with his nervous stuttering. “I mean, not yet. No.” It was his first week. Atlanta paced around her desk, rubbing her thumb and her index finger together…

No, you can’t have mine. — This week I went to the park with my wife, threw a blanket on a spot where the autumn grass was still green, kicked off my shoes to show my mismatched socks to the world, and opened up a good book. …

Something lurks in the shadows — The massive warehouse door rolled open with a roar that echoed in the dark insides of the building. Hannah’s light poked a hole in the darkness, searching for the vampire. Sebastien was ready to look inside too, ready to keep pretending he wasn’t the vampire they were looking for, to…