The bud blossomed into her ear, its hairlike tendrils snaking towards her eardrum where they fanned out into electric petals, sensors cool against her hot skin. via Pocket
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The fat man sits in his high place. His presence is revealed by the twitch and wiggle of an oversized quill over the rim of his lectern. via Pocket
TURN THE SCOPE. Earth-124. Subject: Davis, Conner. Occupation: Car Salesman. It was an ordinary day of waking up, drinking coffee, and making his way to the lot again but Conner was glad that every day had its predictability. via Pocket
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At the mid of the 21st century, we received the first signal, overriding the output of every speaker on and off the planet with a coherent but seemingly meaningless message. via Pocket
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The room was divided into quadrants by a force field with one man occupying a slice of the round, steel table. Behind each man was a closed door. Each man's legs were bound to the legs of his chair, and the chairs were bolted to the floor. via Pocket
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The rain had stopped some time ago, but the roofs still unloaded their catchings through countless broken eves-troughs and missing downspouts. via Pocket
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Author : Jae Miles, Staff Writer "Let me get this straight; The slum kids were tagging you with paintballs of bioluminescent gel, so you took the decision to lift our forces into orbit and firestorm the planet?" "Yes sir. via Pocket
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Jacob sat as he always did, cross legged on the coffee table in the middle of the room, making himself the center of attention. The woman blinked back tears, tucking her knees to her chin and burrowed deeper into the corner of the couch. via Pocket
There had been another coup, but that didn't matter to Alba. All Governmentalists were alike; so what if they exchanged one secretary for another? The anarchist papers were cheering over the shift, but Alba knew better. via Pocket
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Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on Io, I thought I would sail about a little and see the most distant reaches of space. via Pocket
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He landed his ship on her front yard. The spare key was still underneath the ceramic frog, so he let himself inside. The living room looked right. via Pocket
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I could never forget those mice. It the way they looked at me behind their glass tank on that first day when I administered the new substance. via Pocket
"That's it. Let the colours soothe you. So easy. Relax. It's all here. Anything you need to be concerned over, everything you must have. There's nothing you need to fear because we'll tell you if there is. via Pocket
The Detective lays in the warming twist of the hot-tub, an outrigger cocoon that juts, one of many, from this recreation floor high above the 2211th Precinct. via Pocket
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Author: Palmer Caine. Felix smiled. He knew about Lauren's troubles, "We both know she can take care of herself." He said, taking a slug of warm beer. via Pocket
It always takes a few moments to remember where I am. As I wake from a fitful sleep, my eyes fixed on the inside of the tank, it comes back to me. What this place is. What I agreed to. via Pocket
Alma sobbed over the bed, oscillating between wails and shrieks until the exasperated surgeon ushered her to his small office at the back of the ICU. via Pocket