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Underground travel plans
Underground travel plans (Continued from the previous story) Jeff has given up on Tommy. He is struggling mightily to free himself from the turnstile. It isn’t working. He tries to lower himself, and squeeze out that way. It’s no good, the turnstile opening is too small. Then he tries to climb out of it. As…
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Flicking the turnstile switch
Flicking the turnstile switch Jeff tries to wriggle free. He cannot. Not only is he stuck from the top of the turnstile, but also the bottom. He looks down the mezzanine to the token booth. Tommy is in the booth. Any second now the machine would unlatch. Jeff watches the door to the token booth…
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The turnstile switch
The turnstile switch Not a lot is happening at four thirty in the morning. Especially not late night commerce. Which is why no one notices when they pull the car up the ramp. They pull it into the hidden area just out of sight of the highway. Twenty minutes later and only the shell remains.…
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Butterbeans’ two scents worth
Butterbeans’ two scents worth Butterbeans finishes her plate and cleans it carefully. She always tries to help Alex clean up. The food is base food. It is good. However, she prefers how Alex prepares her food when they are home. She moves off to get a drink and then explore. They would be leaving soon.…
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Butterbeans and better returns
Butterbeans and better returns Alex looks at the group surrounding them and considers the request carefully. It seems that Butterbeans is already on board. She huffs a bark at him again. Now Alex notices Butterbeans is watching him closely. He feels a little surprised at Butterbean’s eagerness to go back underground. The special agent is…
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Quitting time at the diner
Quitting time at the diner (Chapter Seven) Allison was tired. Mid way through an extra shift at the diner has taken its toll. She has three tables currently, and the assholes at table 16 are almost too much. She refills the glass for the fourth time. After making sure there is ample ice. Her first…
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Folded in the pages of time
Folded in the pages of time (Chapter 6) Meanwhile, back in the sunbeam where things are warm, the pages of time have turned. Five pages and five strangers. Each about to embark on a journey. Some will be together. One will work alone. And in this way, it begins. The old building is still hard…
