Coming Over

The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 10] Kyle never found a way to log into Rune Quest that day. He didn’t even manage to get to the game’s loading screen. He thrashed about more and more in his chair and against the keyboard every time he saw the words ‘blocked’ pop up on screen.Continue reading “Coming Over”

The New Kid

The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 9] The first month of school had passed. I guess it wasn’t that bad. Maybe I had just tricked myself into getting used to everything, even the schedule. The strange thing about having a different class and teacher each hour is that it makes time seem to goContinue reading “The New Kid”

Beyond the Office Doors

The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 8] It was later that same day. I had mostly recovered from having to speak in front of the class. Science with Mr. Jones was wrapping up, and I was looking forward to lunchtime and settling into the refuge of the computer lab. I was mostly ignoring theContinue reading “Beyond the Office Doors”

The First Day of Middle School

The Place Where Promises Aren’t Kept [Chapter 2] Just as I was afraid of, those final two weeks of summer went by faster than my Rune Quest money while buying up a new set of fancy armor. My mom was happy to find the new computer actually serving a purpose other than just gaming. TheContinue reading “The First Day of Middle School”

Seas of Green

Cycles Go ‘Round [Chapter 1] Waxn was a pleasant little moon in the Maramala system, with solar-wind carved cliffs and refreshing chlorine seas, all in one location none too far from several busier systems in the area. To think— for so long, it had barely seen a single foot or other appendage upon its porous,Continue reading “Seas of Green”