Angela anxiously paced back and forth across the common room. <No…no…no, it’s not ready,> she grabbed beer bottles, a pizza box, and other bits of trash as she paced. It was surprising how much had changed since she started at West Private’s HCP, and how much hadn’t. Angela had been […]
Chapter – XXIX Ani-man was a habitually light sleeper. Anyone who survived four years of the Hero Certification Program, two years of internship, and then life as a Hero on the mean streets of Chicago learned to sleep whenever the opportunity presented itself, fall asleep quickly, and be roused easily. […]
“…so the nun turns to the Pope and says, ‘no way padre’,” Lilly stared in disbelief as the two men in her life roared with laughter. <You have got to be shitting me,> Lilly kept the smile on her face as Seth and her father struggled for breath. The three […]
Chapter – XXX “Dispatch, this is Checkmate. Please give me an encrypted patch into the pinned officers radios.” “Done, go ahead Checkmate.” “Officers, this is Checkmate of Second City Justice. We are on the scene and will have you out of here momentarily. Our members are moving into position to […]
<Everything is going to be just fine,> Daisy pulled aside the window curtain to see the black SUV pulling up. It was pretty early in the morning, and after a holiday like Halloween, that meant nearly the entire student body was still passed out. Daisy and Craig had only finished […]
Chapter – XXXI “Shit! Heroes!” Finder said, his blazing eye staring out of the store windows. That damn kid just had to ring the silent alarm before Keeper was able to lock them both down. He knew the boss sent them after the kid because his senses are good, but […]
Mason lumbered into the dining hall with the intention of putting his head down on one of the faux wood tables and taking a nap. To say he was exhausted was an understatement. The big strongman knew the familiar feeling of being tired. He’d worked multiple jobs, gone to school, […]
Chapter 28 “You’re staying?” Allison asked Hope. Allison didn’t have anywhere to go so she’d be staying, but Hope had a family. “Even if I wanted to go home, which I don’t, my mom is on some stupid cruise until after the New Year. Plus I couldn’t, wouldn’t, […]
Chapter – XXXII Sweat dripped from Christina Ross’ lean frame. Ever since the Dean announced the exam at the end of the semester, Christina had thrown herself into training. Dean Smith and the coaches had been mute on what to expect, other than that if the students were diligent in […]
Angela moved briskly and efficiently from her seat to the stage. <Three minutes, plenty of time.> She’d coordinated with the technical department over the weekend and made sure her USB drive was formatted correctly, and then, just to triple check, she’d tested her presentation as well. Angela moved quickly enough […]