O'le Novels & Stories

"Do it!" I sprinted toward the maintenance panel, my hands flying over the controls. I didn't need to read the labels; I could *see* the result of every lever I pulled. The pipes hissed and groaned, releasing a thick, blinding curtain of steam into the main tunnel just as the agents rounded the corner. Back in the vault, Leo finished the final line of code. "It’s done! The data is queued. As soon as the main broadcast starts, it’s going to hit every screen in Oakhaven."

The girl beamed instantly, like I had just given her a medal. “Thank you,” the woman said warmly. “She knows it too.” The girl nodded seriously. “I’m pretty,” she announced. I laughed softly. “Yes, you are.” She leaned closer to me and stretched her tiny hands. “My name is Oli.” “Oli?” I repeated. “That’s a lovely name.” “What’s yours?” she asked as I shook her hands. “Celine.” She tried to say it. “Seh… leen?” “Close enough,” I said.