EarthExile : Writing

Interminable Hour

Interminable Hour

A Chapter by EarthExile


Light and darkness.Color and void.A silent symphony of twisting, reverberating nothingness, echoing in ears I no longer possessed.And then, all at onc..
Two Hundred Milligrams of Oh Crap

Two Hundred Milligrams of Oh Crap

A Chapter by EarthExile


I was halfway down the stairs when I remembered how exhausted I was. I sighed and rubbed my eyes, smacked myself in the face a couple times, and set o..
A Bad First Interview

A Bad First Interview

A Chapter by EarthExile


I nearly jumped out of my skin, all fatigue forgotten. Beck yelped, although more out of surprise than any real concern, and immediately unlocked the ..
Keeping My Head Down

Keeping My Head Down

A Chapter by EarthExile


I woke up the next afternoon and the sun was already getting ready to go down. It was Tuesday.Like most mornings, I felt a moment of peace and content..
A B Word at The B Word

A B Word at The B Word

A Chapter by EarthExile


After about two hundred rounds of "thank yous" and "you come back soons", I managed to extricate myself from the Colonel and continued up the street. ..
The Calm

The Calm

A Chapter by EarthExile


So much for comfort and stability, I mourned, shuffling back into the shop. This is what I get for opening that stupid book. Now I've got no Beck, my ..
Unwrapped and Unraveling

Unwrapped and Unraveling

A Chapter by EarthExile


I stumbled home that evening, sober enough I suppose, but still not feeling up to using the Text. True to Buck's promise, I wasn't sure I'd be able to..
Aversion

Aversion

A Chapter by EarthExile


Sunlight, filtered through the venetian blinds the previous tenant had left in my bedroom, wormed its way through my eyelids and woke me up. In no hur..
Concerns and Counter-claims

Concerns and Counter-claims

A Chapter by EarthExile


I couldn't decide if I should hold her hand or not, as we were walking down the street to find some breakfast. Were we "dating" again? Or "trying thin..
Almost Back to Normal

Almost Back to Normal

A Chapter by EarthExile


I took my time finishing breakfast. The one bad thing about Juliet's otherworldly cooking was that it commanded near- complete focus, and I had a lot ..