Silent Esper Novels & Stories

Not breaking. Waiting.

Chapter 6: The Weight of Silence The car moved steadily through the quiet night. The city lights glared past the windows. The roads were less crowded now, the noise of the conference long left behind. Inside the car, the silence felt heavy. Marcus sat on the driver's seat. His hands rested firmly on the steering wheel, his posture straight, eyes fixed on the road ahead. He had learned over the years when to speak and when not to. In the back seat, Lucas sat slightly turned to the side.

"You know it?" The woman nodded. Tears filled her eyes. "I heard it before the first universe." The heartbeat grew louder. BOOM. BOOM. BOOM. The First Dream backed away. "Mother..." The woman whispered: "It's waking." Evelyn stared at the spark. "What's waking?" The woman looked directly at her. "The first thing the Silence ever feared." The spark suddenly opened. Inside it was an eye. Evelyn froze. The eye looked directly at her. Then a voice spoke.

into existence. "They’re 'Reading' us, Lyra," Silas whispered, his voice sounding like a recorded echo. He felt a sudden, sharp vibration in his marrow, as if a massive, invisible finger were tracing the line of his spine. "It’s not a gaze anymore. It’s an interaction."

“We can’t block it. If we jam the signal, Theron knows we’re onto him. Passive tap only. Get eyes on whatever they’re sending.” Sarah let out a short breath, almost a laugh but not really. “Yeah. No pressure.” Elena squeezed her shoulder once, quick and firm, before heading out. “You’ve got this. I’ll check on the others.” Down in the tracking alcove, the air smelled like damp stone and old wiring. Silas sat on the bench, both palms pressed flat against the cool surface. His small hands looked even smaller against the wide slab, but he kept them there, eyes half-closed like he was listening to something no one else could hear. Maya crouched beside him, her carved wooden wolf clutched in one

She had no special skills, no talents that would interest someone like him. Don Linus watched her in silence for a moment, his expression unreadable. Then, with a sigh, he took a step back. “I’ll give you some time to think about that,” he said, his voice clipped. “You’re too pretty for me to put a bullet through your head....”

The Gatekeeper was as calm and unbothered as a man ordering a drink at a bar. “There’s another spy among us,” he said. The room reaction was not unlike a shot of cheap tequila—sharp, immediate, and nauseating. Twelve masked faces froze. No one moved, no one breathed. If paranoia had a sound, it would have been the faint rustle of fine fabric. You could feel the change in the air - suddenly heavy, toxic, like everyone had realized they were holding a hand grenade with no pin.

I hate it when you are upset with me. It seems I was overreacting but I could read each of his gaze. I know when he is horny, angry, and happy without him uttering a word. “Don’t keep me waiting,” he said with a babyish tone. “We are good.” I muttered, hiding my smile. “Finally! Silas chuckled, “Please get enough sleep, the workshop continues tomorrow. Remember we have enemies around us.” I gave a nod in response. He was right; a lot happened today. I need to be mentally ready for anything that unfolds tomorrow.

"What, what's going on?" She turned her question to him but he was just as lost as she was. "But... the doctors earlier," Dorry stepped forward with the same confusion he had. "I can't, exactly explain it," the guy gave his hair a little scratch with a scrunched face and his memory did another twitch from a forgotten memory trying to clear up in his head. "It's a supernatural thing, the same thing the previous doctors had missed because they're humans, but trust me. I have nothing to gain in giving you all false hope, so just believe and nobody beat up or arrest anybody until you've used up exactly..." he paused and stared at hs watch. "Twenty-four hours from now."

Will she achieve her goal or become a pawn in his sick world? Once again, you have been warned and can turn back if you are uncomfortable with the warning. Welcome to The Silent Stalker!