*** Inspired by Don Croyle’s “Research Proposal” available at LSF *** “Kim! Thank goodness you’re back, I was just about to come looking for you. Didn’t you get my text?” a worried Jess asked as her roommate casually flopped down on her bed. “Oh, that, I’ve already taken care of it.” Kim replied nonchalantly, tossing … Continue reading The Experiment
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The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 3
Kyria's story began here Kyria flounced down on her bed with a dry sob. She bade the tears to come, to bring some relief, but they stubbornly remained hidden. Probably for the best, she thought to herself, this stuff won’t pack itself. She gazed around the tiny room that had been home for the better … Continue reading The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 3
The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 2
Kyria's story began here Kyria drew herself taller as she returned Master Cyrus’s stare across the council chamber. She shivered just as she had the last time she had faced him down, and she hoped that her heavy robes would conceal that sign of fear. Was that a smirk she saw? The shadows made it … Continue reading The Apprentice: The Academy, Part 2
A Second Chance
It was bad enough that he had paddled her in front of the rest of the class. Not that she minded the paddling itself; Mr Smith was almost gentle about it. Sure, it stung but she had no problem sitting at her desk for the remainder of the lesson. She was careful to sit quietly, … Continue reading A Second Chance
Detention
The buzz-thunk of the minute hand jumping ahead was startlingly loud in the silent classroom. Liz wondered how it was that she had never noticed the noise before. Although the school had a reputation for rambunctious students, her fellow honours students were always respectfully quiet in class. Whenever she had stayed after school before, it … Continue reading Detention
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
Acknowledging Imperfection 