Monthly Archives: April 2022

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Richard My phone vibrates at the corner of my desk. I grab it and open the message without checking who it’s from. There’s only one person who…

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Richard I had always planned on flying back to Chicago on Saturday for my Monday board meeting. But after my moment of weakness around Maya, I called…

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Maya My mom always warned me about stranger danger. But she also taught me to be kind to everyone, so I’m dealing with conflicting advice at the…

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Richard I stop at a trash bin near the entrance of the warehouse. Accepting Maya’s stupid note was only meant to appease her and save me the…

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8 Maya “Let me get this straight. You’re going to be a Creator? How did you keep this from me?all day?” Edz’s fork drops against her plate.…

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7 Richard I take the opportunity to observe Maya while she’s distracted with reading the contract. This weird feeling in my chest hasn’t stopped since she walked…

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6 Maya The last week has been hell. It’s taken all my willpower to make it through my shifts at the salon because I’m tired from worrying.…

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5 Maya Edz drops onto our couch and shoves her laptop onto my lap. “This is your chance!” “What is?” She pauses the TV, interrupting my binge…

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4 Richard Dreamland might be in the business of selling fairy tales, but it brings me nothing but nightmares and bitter flashbacks. The energy surrounding this place…

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2 Richard My new assistant, Fe, is a Dreamland veteran who has worked for all the Directors of the theme park, including my grandfather. She’s handled my…