The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet Novels & Stories

and closes the door behind him. I hold my breath until I hear the truck leave, then walk to the window to watch it drive down the road until I can’t see or hear it anymore. Then I sink to my knees and cry until I can’t cry anymore. The mixture of thoughts and emotions is so hard to explain. Deep down, I know Rob"s full of shit, and at the same time, I believe I’m a lazy fat-ass, and everyone thinks so.

Ystal strides through the village, reaching the small center, characterized by the presence of some dry shrub, delimiting a small recreational area; usually, on summer and spring afternoons, the children played noisily, drawing upon themselves the calmed and saddened glances of their parents and fellow villagers. After all, everyone knew that sooner or later, at least half of them, would disappear in some Purge.

Then I recorded a video and sent it to her. In the spacious office, more than a dozen core engineers were busy at their stations. Carrie's competitor had given us an entire floor to ourselves. When they saw me filming, they grinned and flashed big peace signs at the camera. When Carrie saw the video, she angrily tossed her phone onto the bed. The sudden motion startled Gabe, who had been about to enter. "Carrie, what's wrong?" A towel was wrapped around his waist, droplets of water trailing down from his damp hair along the lines of his abdomen.

"I didn’t do it. What is there to regret?" "Still so stubborn," he scoffed. The siren wailed as the car pulled away. Every face flashing past the window was filled with disgust. Some people held up their phones, livestreaming. Some spat at the car. A child, held in his mother’s arms, even raised a middle finger at me. The police car slowly drove off. The hospital gates faded into the distance. In the rearview mirror, I caught a glimpse of Ellie standing on the steps, a faint, almost imperceptible smile on her lips.

How upset was Hyomi when a backpack was dumped on her? Jun Park is annoying. Even the man's smirk made Hyomi sick. "Hey!" Hyomi was furious. She felt like throwing that thing at his head. "Oh, my God! Why is he so annoying?! When will this be over!" she complained. "What a coward! He only dares to enslave me when the camera is off and xD-L is busy by themselves!" The woman stamped her foot on the ground.

"That's okay, kids. Sometimes Nyasaye brings his blessings in a disguise. Some time long ago in the history of our people, before we were all born, a terrible plague broke out in the sea and began spreading to the land. A swarm of tiny insects emanated from whence nobody knew, and invaded people's homes, menacing their health and peace. They bit nobody, but buzzed in people's ears and entered the eyes of kids and animals. Then people thought... mmmmh, what shall we do to end this? Is it that Nyasaye and the spirits are angry? So they went to the mountains and offered sacrifices, and Nyasaye returned to his people and spoke by the mouth of a seer... He said, 'Look at my people. I give them f

Three Months Long is a story set in Abuja, in predominantly two districts, Wuye and Jabi. Peter and Olivia are in love and want to have a future together. However, Olivia is older than Peter by a few years and already a graduate while Peter is still a freshman in the university . While Peter’s family is not perturbed about the difference in age and academics , Olivia’s family won't have any of it. Peter promises Olivia a forever love but will their love stand the stern test from their parents and the Nigerian society where it's expected for a man to be several years older than his partner? As the story unravels, love, fear, uncertainty, parental pressures determination, trust and values are

he looked at Oswic eyeball to eyeball and held the stare for a few seconds before shifting his attention to the fourteen people that made up the Unity Board, “- won't be here today for he still grieves the death of - his son, who was a part of - your - gang.” “We, are not a gang, sir, but the ones destined to save Earth.” “Mhmm,” Artin Dane's facial expression held disbelief, “And you look like you've overstayed your welcome on Earth. How old are you if I may ask?” “A hundred and ninety seven.” “And do you have any families?”

"I don't think so… It'll only trouble them. Anyway, thank you for your help. I do need one more favor, though. Please prepare 300 copies of a congratulatory card. "It should read, 'Wishing Mark and Hayley a lifetime of happiness together. From: Eunice Jensen.' After I die, please deliver them to every household in Cooperville. Thanks." After arranging my affairs, I stepped onto the street. Before I could even react, a runaway truck came barreling straight at me. The impact was crushing. For an instant, it felt as if every organ inside me had shattered. The pain was unbearable, but I didn't pass out. This was the system's punishment, the cost of staying for the mission target.

Finally, she could hold on no longer and lost consciousness completely. … When she woke again, Cora saw Kimberly. She placed a birthday invitation on the table. "Six days from now will be the last day of your divorce waiting period with George. It's also his birthday. I'm planning to confess to him that day. He likes me so much. Giving him such a huge surprise will definitely make him very happy. "George hit his head and has a mild concussion. I'll take care of him these next few days. If you want to spend more time with him during these last few days, I can move you to the room next to his."