Estranged Novels & Stories

she said. “Okay,” I repeated, my stomach unknotting. “I don’t suppose we’re ever going to see Hank and Mom again. Or our brother.” She shrugged. “They went into WITSEC voluntarily. They didn’t want to be with us. So I guess they just don’t get to be part of our family anymore.” “Their loss,” I said. “I think so, too.” She put a hand on my chest. “Maybe we can start with a kiss?” I laughed, feeling like I might cry tears of relief myself. But I held them back. “Jacey. When did we ever stop at just a kiss?”

I was saying, but I saw a familiar figure striding towards me. “And here is the prodigal daughter who ran away from home!” Ethan taunted as he walked towards me. “What are you doing here?” I asked as I walked towards him, meeting him halfway. “I came to greet my niece, can't I do that.” Ethan said, as he brushed past me, but I dragged him back. “And I said you have no business here, leave before I screamed.” I warned him. We both locked eyes, with none of us wanting to break eye contact, but Ethan looked away first.

finally It wasn’t trying to control us anymore. It was trying to make us strangers.

Not physical pain. But cognitive strain. Like separation was stressing a shared system. Their phones vibrated at the same time. New message: DISTANCE SEPARATION DETECTED Then: STABILITY DEGRADATION WARNING Lena frowned. “…it’s reacting to us moving apart.” Zayden nodded slowly. “Yes.” A pause. “And it doesn’t like it.” Lena whispered— “So we can’t separate.” Zayden didn’t answer immediately. Because that wasn’t true. They could.

he continued, his voice trembling, “their leader told me news about Marigold. They said she had remarried after they erased her. To Francoise’s friend, of all people. I never even knew. “The worst part? Marigold had two children with Francoise. Two—already twelve and eleven years old. I... I didn’t even realize. “Then, they told me they erased her again. All because she started remembering who she was.” His voice shook with anger. “They let her remarry again after that. This time... to a drunkard.” Suddenly, he punched the nearby cabinet. His fist went straight through the wood. We all jumped—except Jelly. Tears streaked her face. Silent, steady tears. She didn’t even seem aware of them. The

A woman stands on the balcony of her apartment in a white kimono wrapped around her body and a small towel over her head. His eyes were staring at the traffic jam from the balcony. Her lips did not stop swearing curses of the man who last night made hot love with her. "Damn Ell." His parents hit the iron fence in front of him irritated and then grimaced because his hand felt sick. "AIORAAAAAAAAA!" Jena's loud shout this morning made him even more annoyed.

“Own me now to distract me, Mr. Stranger.” Apollo Justice

Once they arrived at the old abandoned factory, Ornais and Daniel got out and the taxi driver drove off as fast as he could without looking back. “Well that was…..” Ornais started. “Fucking weird.” Daniel finished. Ornias waited outside the abandoned factory building,Daniel was dragging his feet. He walked in, his head low, he came face to face with Wrath. He was a fairly good looking guy. Tall and blond haired, covered in tattoos and wearing a muscle shirt as if he was trying to prove he was the baddest person in the room. Still he was no match for Daniel. "Now don't you try anything Daniel. Pride and Vanity are off limits. Understand?" He explained.

Jacob tried to break the strange tension. “Can I go home?” Hayle furrowed her brow. “The smell of the hospital or clinic is starting to make me nauseous.”