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One Digit Short
“So I fell short on the funds? Do you need to go out of your way to point that out? After all the years I’ve cared for you, must you get upset over a bit of money?
“You’re nothing like your sister. You are a thankless brat.”
Sitting next to me, Tania glanced at my phone before looking up and uttering, “Oh, it is just four hundred dollars, Susan.”
Susan let out a strained chuckle in embarrassment. “My eyesight isn’t what it used to be. I must have missed a zero.”
She glared at me. “Why didn’t you say something sooner?”
Susan reluctantly transferred me the rest of the funds, her voice stiff when she said, “There you go. You have the money. Now, get us a decent spread. Don’t keep everybody wait
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Get In The Ring, Daddy.
It was quiet all the while, and the LED screen simply began counting after we drank the liquid.
9 minutes, 59 seconds.
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After
I got detention for the first time in years because of that douche.
I was quietly in class paying attention when a crumbled paper landed in front of me, I had no idea where it came from, so I opened it curiously.
*You, me, at the pitch after this class*
I turned around to see if there will be any sign of the writer, only to find a stupid smile on Jordan's face. He sent this shit? I frowned my face at him and signaled to him that I was going to to cut off his throat. That was when Miss. Whatever she is called thought it was nice to look towards me.
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The CEO's Addiction To Love
“So you should probably understand what those two ugly men are doing at Second Master’s home by now.”
‘Yes!’
Sotiria would have to be an idiot if she still couldn’t understand at this point!
“Second Master has made accurate calculations. The effects of that solution on a human will only start working in eleven minutes after consumption. Given my superb driving skills, we will only need fifteen minutes to get from here to Second Master’s house. If we run through all red lights, nine minutes should be enough.”
Lucas showed Sotiria his watch.
“So get in the car, or you’ll miss the show.”
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HE WAITED 1,095 DAYS TO CLAIM ME
"It just pinged again."
I looked at the screen. A single new line had appended itself to the log, timestamped, my coordinates rendered down to a precision that made my stomach turn.
"When's the last one before that," I said.
Fen scrolled up. Did the math. Looked at me.
"Forty seconds ago. Exactly forty seconds ago, to the second."
The counter in the corner of her screen was already climbing toward the next one. Thirty-eight. Thirty-seven.
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Black Network
"The frame is frozen. Move."
Lina jammed the USB into the terminal. The monitor flared, washing her face in a ghostly blue glow.
"What’s the window on the server reset?" Lina asked. Her pulse was a frantic hammer against her ribs.
"3:15 AM sharp," Noah said. "When the bank server resets, the verification logic goes blind for ten seconds. It’s 3:14 and forty-five seconds. You’ve got fifteen ticks to hit the gap."
"Count it."
"Ten," Noah started, his voice tightening. "Five. Three... two... one. Rip it."
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His Dangerous Truth
Fifteen minutes pass, then twenty.
At twenty-three minutes, the screen lights.
Adrian has replied.
“This one hurts less because it is true.”
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Fated to My Vampire Lord
"We do this for one year. Then we 'grow apart,' or whatever, and it ends clean. No drama."
"One year," he said. "Agreed."
"Starting now," I repeated. Just to make sure I'd heard him correctly.
He nodded at the nearest phone screen, barely concealed behind someone's backpack. "Starting five minutes ago, actually."
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Too Late To Love Me: I Already Left With His Twins
Then I turned.
And walked out.
First.
Of course.
I didn’t stop walking until I got to the elevator.
Pressed the button.
Waited.
Stepped in.
Doors closed.
And then—
I leaned back against the wall.
Closed my eyes.
One.
Two.
Three.
Ten seconds.
Exactly.
That’s all I allowed myself.
Ten seconds to feel… whatever that was.
Shock.
Annoyance.
Something else I refused to name.
Then the doors opened.
And I stepped out like nothing happened.
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt (Full Series)
Not from fear—my stomach didn’t get a vote anymore—but from the clean certainty that someone had put their fingerprints on the timeline.
“Where is the gap?” I asked.
“Between 2:18 and 2:35,” Roger replied. “One of the service road cameras. The one nearest that turnout.”
I slowly leaned back in my chair.
Seventeen minutes.
Seventeen minutes was not a power glitch.
Seventeen minutes was a choice.
I wrote it on the board, circled it, then drew a line from it to the “Tip 2:41” entry.
MISSING CAMERA 2:18–2:35 → TIP 2:41
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'One Second After' was penned by William R. Forstchen, a historian and professor with a knack for blending meticulous research with gripping storytelling. His academic background in military history and post-apocalyptic scenarios shines through in the novel, which explores the aftermath of an EMP attack on the U.S. Forstchen didn’t just want to entertain; he aimed to sound an alarm. The book’s visceral depiction of societal collapse mirrors real-world vulnerabilities, drawing from his consultations with Congress and defense experts. It’s a cautionary tale wrapped in a survival thriller, urging readers to consider the fragility of modern infrastructure.
Forstchen’s passion for history and technology fused seamlessly here. He’s candid about his inspiration—Cold War-era fears and contemporary threats like cyber warfare. The novel doesn’t just speculate; it educates, weaving in survival tactics and political commentary. Critics call it 'fictional prophecy,' but Forstchen insists it’s a wake-up call. His collaboration with Newt Gingrich on similar themes underscores his commitment to preparedness fiction. The book’s emotional core, focusing on a father’s struggle to protect his family, makes the dystopia hauntingly personal.
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