Border Unscramble Novels & Stories

Smile. Walk. Don't move your hands. Take small steps. Don't run. Just walk. Breathe. Don't let them see you can't. Don't make a sound. Just breathe. Smile. Don't raise your voice. Nod your head. Don't talk back. Don't scream. Smile— "Luna? Luna?" Someone shook my shoulders. I turned, too fast, too sharp and found Remi's concerned gaze. His eyes zeroed in on my turtleneck.

I couldn’t help it, it’s just out of my control to embarrass the hell out of my family. And she was embarrassed all right as I saw the deep red color extend all over her face. Which also confirmed everything I was just hinting at. Lucky sons of bitches. “Are we all set for this?” asked Alex firmly. “Extremely set, the guys in Toronto are all set too. We’re striking at the same time” I said confidently. “All right, Let’s go home then” said Alex with a tight nod. They went over to the wide trunk at the back of the SUV, opened it, climbed inside, and closed it back, hiding themselves inside it from everyone when I pass back through the border.

Zafir looked on, impressed at the familiarity his racing rival showed in front of one of the most sophisticated devices built by human ingenuity. “The Border System has two major functions,” Colin explained to Zafir, keeping an eye on the progress bar on the screen as he ran the program. “First, it prevents the formation of Breaches in a set area. And second, it prevents Anomalies from existing in a set area. Now, most people imagine the Border is this invisible umbrella that keeps the bad things out. But it’s more like…jelly, I guess.” Zafir blinked. “Jelly?”

“Hello, can I speak to Freedom, please?” “What’s the first fact?” asked a man at the other end. “It is a preonic and an abundant number. Its prime factorization of two-three-seven makes it the second sphenic number.” “. . . the second.” “The angle rounded to whole degrees for which a rainbow appears.” “. . . the third.” “It’s an English pop/rock music band.” “. . . and what’s the answer?” “forty-two,” JC concluded. “Ok. Is this Mr. Martin?”

Anyone that crosses me will rue the day they were born,I thought with a sinister smile. After untying my hands,I slowly crack my neck from side to side, reliving the kinks in my neck. I feel the fear in the air as I crack my bones. I slowly stood up from the chair I was tied to. A menacing grin on my face. I was a sight to behold. I grabbed the blindfold and with one single tug,I removed it. I opened my eyes slowly, taking a while to get used to the bright white light and the natural light filtering through the window.

The money kept growing like a seed taking root in the soil. The year I turned eleven, Uncle Dylan helped me process my study‑abroad documents. When my mother signed them, she did not look up. “Where to?” “England.” “Okay.” She signed and went back to staring at my dad’s photo. The day I left, no one came to see me off. Sean was busy with a board meeting. Grandma played mahjong, and Grandpa stayed in his study. My mother stayed in her room and never came out. I stood at the entrance of the villa with my suitcase and looked back.

My freaking underwear! “What the hell!?” I yell, trying to cover my body with my arms, “Where’s, where’s my dress!?” He shrugged, making my blood boil, “Where’s my clothes!?” I snapped. “Left it at the boundary” he answered, as if it was the most normal thing in the world. “Why!?” “It was dirty and carried your pack’s scent” he said, “Now get dressed or do you want to meet the pack in your underwear?”

“Not for them. Not for me. Not for anyone who touches this world.” The SUV dipped suddenly, tires catching the edge of a ravine, and I braced myself. My heart slammed against my ribs as Kenneth corrected with a swift turn of the wheel, his hands firm, unwavering. “We’re close,” he muttered, more to himself than to me, the tension coiling in his voice like a predator ready to strike.

“The only way you’re going to get your strength back is through rest.” Her shallow breaths slowly became steadier, but her eyelids felt heavier. “Who… Who breached the border?” A lump formed in Brendan’s throat. “They don’t know.” Suki’s eyes widened as she gasped, “How can they not know?” “They lost them. Whoever they are, they’ve managed to make themselves undetectable against our senses. They don’t know how many there were or what exactly it was. All we know is that they’re initiating a lockdown until whoever it is is found.”

He deserved happiness. “Wow you looked so cozy” Astrid sneered lightheartedly Kairos smirked “oh don’t be so bitter Astrid” She gasped “you fucking asshole” “It’s only twenty four more hours Astrid I’m sure you’ll live” I said She glared at me “you are supposed to be on my side” We all burst out laughing at that. “Luna some rogue is at the borders requesting to see you at all costs” one of the guards said