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By G.R. Nanda The aroma of freezer-insulated sponge food hit all three of them in the face as soon as Nickel opened the fridge. Lights turned on inside, illuminating transparent plastic cartons of food and powdered formulas.  “Holy mother of Hedonim,” said Steve. Farrul laughed.  “Why Hedonim?” he asked. “Wouldn’t God make more sense?” “Farrul,Continue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 9 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda Nickel was more than happy to give Steve and Farrul a tour of the Eagle. They followed him sheepishly and were awestruck. He showed them the control room and took them to the lower level storage “basement,” explaining where everything was located and what was inside each chamber. Steve and Farrul’s eyesContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 8 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda “Why do you hate me?” asked Nickel. Farrul was huddled facedown on his knees and his arms were wrapped around them. Steve was knocked out cold, laid down behind him. Farrul slowly raised his head. He had stopped shivering. His eye twitched and flakes of crystal around it fell off.  “I don’tContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 7 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda Fearing another slap to the face, Nickel narrated his dream, stammering and pausing to catch his breath. Throughout Nickel’s recollection, Steve looked on, frowning and unflinching. However, his eyes relaxed and a small smile formed on his lips when Nickel mentioned the singing woman who followed him, unseen. As Nickel continued toContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 6 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda Nickel stood on the rocky orange terrain of his dream amongst a gentle breeze of orange air caressing his hair. He wasn’t wearing his body-suit. Instead, he was adorning the night clothes he slept in on the Eagle: thin woolen pajamas. The sleeves of his shirt and his pants fluttered in theContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 5 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda Nickel sauntered past the flagpole and into Steve and Farrul’s campsite. He flexed his back straight, and shrugged his right shoulder to better carry the weight of the traveling pack he held by his right arm. He had taken it off of his shoulders and was now lugging it by a handleContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 4 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda Nickel covered his face with his hands. Steve was yelling. Nickel could feel Farrul pounding at his body. The impacts were soft and each one kept becoming softer and slower. Nickel bent his legs and then twisted them sideways, before slamming them against Farrul’s body.  Farrul gasped and slumped onto the ground.Continue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 3 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda He was rooted to the spot. Nickel pressed his feet into the ground in an effort to make himself feel as if he was doing something other than hiding still. His feet suddenly slipped across the ground. Nickel yelped as he fell over. He grunted as he fell on his stomach andContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 2 (Early Draft)”

By G.R. Nanda A blanket of orange emerged from the atmosphere. The purple sky, its red clouds, and setting evening sun began to disappear from Nickel’s view. Orange gas flowed over the window through which he was looking out, in floating particles and coalescing clumps. Where the sun was, a ball of red could beContinue reading “2200 Blues Chapter 1 (Early Draft)”