The Coming Novels & Stories

With that, Rio got into the driver’s seat and drove me away. "Nina, we’ve found a pair of corneas that’s a match for you." When I heard Rio’s words, I felt genuinely happy. It felt like all the pain from the past was slowly healing, and at long last, I was about to start a new life.

I guess luck is on my side, huh? There are straight, zigzag, E, C, and other routes but nah, who cares about those when there is a pretty awesome route right where I'm staring at? Ten tenenenen!

I could not give up. I picked myself up, swallowed the pain, and talked to Julia about moving up the marking ceremony. I could not wait any longer. I had to go back and see Nancy right away. Julia and I went ahead with the ceremony. Then, the moment I had been waiting for finally came. A beep, like a victory tune, echoed in my ears. "Way to go! You've completed the mission! Now, let's get you your reward." I could not help but jump for joy inside. That robotic beep sounded like the sweetest melody to me.

Then she solemnly informed everyone like she was a kindergarten teacher, "For today's outdoor excursion, please bring a survival whistle and iodine." I held my forehead and complained to Hayden, "Did these two turn the end of the world into childhood trauma?" Hayden hoisted our daughter onto his shoulder, laughing so hard that his teeth showed. "Trauma? I think it's more of them seeing it through a childlike lens." He turned and raised an eyebrow at the children. "Come on, tell Daddy. If a comet is going to hit Earth, what's the first thing we do?" The twins answered in unison, "Grab Mommy's bag first!"

What wasn’t there to like? I was worried about the future. I’m not religious. That’s why I think the day of reckoning comes in this life not the next. For short term gain we risk our consciences coming back to haunt us in years to come, which they surely will, especially if Tom and Sandra work us out one day.

He gave her a once over and said “I see you finally decided to join us. Keep close” With that, he turned away from her. What? Just like that? The bastard just tell her to keep close after putting on that shit show and she was just supposed to? Oh, that was it. “Now, lis…” “We are ready to go, sir” one of the doctors came out of the room and said to Kincaid with deference. “Good, let’s go. Basset?” “I got it covered” Basset replied as everybody became brisk with their movement.

And only got up to pray when it was time for prayers. "Girl I am coming to take you out, it is your birthday and it is always lit.. you love celebrating it remember?" "Ahh didi I know it is my birthday but I don't feel up for it, I am just tired, my tummy aches." "That is your ovary revolting, your mates are busy making babies, you are busy here ovalating, wasting egg." "For the first time in my life Khaddy, I have nothing to say to you."

The Torah code was a series of hidden codes that scholars had deciphered from the first five books of the Old Testament. “So when’s the big day?” one of the twins asked, leaning forward, a look of worry forming on her face. “Unless we take a stand, doomsday will come for us on the first day of the year of the black mist,” Hans said. “Armageddon is heading our way on January the first, 2021. That’s 7 days away.”

“Yeah. I think maybe we should.” The two hurried over to the sidewalk to seek shelter from the rain. JJ and Bee stood in the doorway, Tiffany and Mayhem ran down the sidewalk, Key and Camilla Dawn were resting with the babies, Sam and Angie waved bye to Bob, at the same time they all heard “The watchers are coming.” Camilla Dawn opened her eyes, “They are coming for me.” She says. Key went to the door to see JJ and Bee standing outside. “The watchers are coming, JJ, Bee!” she screams.

Closer. ⸻ And this time— It wasn’t just one presence. ⸻ It was many. ⸻ Coming.