MoD – Chapter Four

NOT EDITED Ethan Wright walked into the house, a hand wrapped tightly around the doorknob. For a moment, he considered slamming the door to take out even one of his frustrations, but he knew his father was still asleep. Squeezing his eyes shut, he closed the door with a quiet click instead. He headed backContinue reading “MoD – Chapter Four”

MoD – Chapter Three

NOT EDITED Miles pushed his glasses up on his nose and locked his hands behind his head as he paced the length of his little office. Karen, Ethan, and Laura. All three souls were… beyond important to him. He loved them. He loved the souls, the people they belonged to. They gave him access toContinue reading “MoD – Chapter Three”

MoD – Chapter Two

NOT EDITED Miles glanced up at the nameplate on the door in the hall, eyes skimming over the capital FATE written in silver letters. His eyes narrowed as he pushed the door open, forgoing what he would usually consider a professionally necessary knock. His boss looked up at him, annoyance flashing in his electric blueContinue reading “MoD – Chapter Two”

MoD – Chapter One

NOT EDITED Sunday: September 4, 2016 Miles sat on the bedroom’s carpeted floor, legs folded Indian style, elbows resting on his knees, hands locked together in front of him. A young girl stood behind him, playing with his dark hair. “What style we going for today, Kare?” he asked. “Mm… lots of little ponytails, IContinue reading “MoD – Chapter One”

MoD – Prologue

NOT EDITED It’s entirely unavoidable, entirely inevitable. While some choose to take death into their own hands and choose to take away their life on their own time, the majority of people aren’t in control of the overarching process or the outcome. They don’t know how or when they’ll die. They don’t know if they’llContinue reading “MoD – Prologue”

Books & Badges – Chapter Forty-Three

NOT EDITED Theodore awoke in the darkness of Russell’s living room. He glanced around for a moment, his brow furrowed. He didn’t feel Russell behind him, nor was the man’s arm still wrapped around him. He sat up, reaching out to grab his cane from where Russell had leaned it against the end table. PushingContinue reading “Books & Badges – Chapter Forty-Three”

Books & Badges – Chapter Forty-Two

NOT EDITED Russell lifted his head at the little knock on his office door. A smile came to his face. “Hey, sweetheart.” Vera smiled back at him. “Hi. Daddy told me to come tell you that we have food.” “Awesome, thank you. I’ll be out in just a moment, okay?” “Okay.” Vera walked out ofContinue reading “Books & Badges – Chapter Forty-Two”

CTTK – Chapter Four

Chapter Four 9 February 2005 Wednesday New York “I’m still running her prints through the system and hoping for a match, but I have a few things figured out besides that,” Brian Brown said. He flipped through a notebook in search of the right page as he started talking, “Umm, let’s see… She was killedContinue reading “CTTK – Chapter Four”

CTTK – Chapter Three

Chapter Three Washington D.C. Chris Cross clapped a hand down on Thomas Smalls’s shoulder, a wide grin on his face. “I scored a date at Trinity with my lady friend tonight,” Chris said. “Thanks.” Thomas rolled his eyes as he powered down his computer. Still, despite his general annoyance at his partner and best friend,Continue reading “CTTK – Chapter Three”