A continuation of Getting (it) with the Program Claire gave up working from her cubicle mid-afternoon and moved herself to the conference room to prepare for her appointment with Mike. She had booked the room herself this time, requested the meeting herself, though that didn't do much to calm her nerves. Even though she saw … Continue reading Toning Things Down
Category: Fiction
Driving Lessons
Liz was wary when she first saw the car. It was sleek and silver, the kind of expensive looking sports car that typically accompanied men with greying hair and mid-life crises, the only demographic with both the desire and disposable income to own such machines. It was a far cry from the vehicle in which … Continue reading Driving Lessons
How Alarming!
A continuation of Getting (it) with the Program Claire trudged up the stairs to her cube, yawning and relieved. It had been a long night in the lab. There were a lot more samples than she had originally assumed, she thought grudgingly, dreading the reaction of the analytical folks when all the little vials would be … Continue reading How Alarming!
The Witness
Kelsey wasn't sure if she was grateful for Danny's presence or not, but that did not stop her from squeezing his hand as tightly as she could as she watched the elevator display slowly count upwards. All too soon it reached 14. The doors opened and he lead her out without so much as a … Continue reading The Witness
The Dream Factory
*** For T- It's the dream that matters. *** “It's not real. It's not real,” Alice repeated to herself as she tried to relax. The dream machine whirred gently around her. Although the noise was supposedly designed to lull her off to sleep, she couldn't help but feel confined and agitated in the small pod. … Continue reading The Dream Factory
Testing Turing
Melissa was about to chuck the dang laptop out the window, but then remembered that the office building had no windows. Perhaps this was the reason for that particular design element. Seriously though, she thought, for a company that is supposedly on the leading edge of technology, why do they struggle so much to get … Continue reading Testing Turing
The Interview
'Sophia Elyse,' the paper proclaimed in curling letters across the top. Underneath was a concise description of her credentials, both professional and those pertaining to this particular meeting. She had listed the papers she had published along her career as a sociology student, as well as a detailed list of the research she had performed … Continue reading The Interview
Iron Horse
Sarah had been headed for her favorite Alterra coffee shop down by the lake, but knew she would never make it now. She was still standing on the corner where she had first seen him a few minutes ago. It was the red shirt that caught her attention. Perfectly pressed and startlingly vibrant, even mostly … Continue reading Iron Horse
Necessary Consequences
Written for the Secrets and Lies challenge at LSF Tobias Carpenter was jolted from the dry depths of the minutes from the last meeting of the Board of Trustees by the firm knock at the door, quiet but clearly audible even through the thick oak. It took him a minute to pull himself back to … Continue reading Necessary Consequences
Walk-in Clinic
It was dark. And cold. Lucy stared out the window of her car, gazing at the drab grey clinic building and wishing she were still in bed. Six-thirty was far to early to be awake, not that that was a terribly accurate description of her current state, she thought as she yawned. She hadn't even … Continue reading Walk-in Clinic
Acknowledging Imperfection 