A scene in the first chapter of my current draft of Project Gemini:
The rest of the day came and went in a blur. The evening shift shuffled in, and shift-to-shift handoff was exchanged. Another successful day of helpful knowledge was stuffed into his school bag as he approached the entrance.
“See you tomorrow,” a nurse called out from behind the front desk.
Caspian gave a small wave as he and the rest of the shift’s crew shambled out of the building in zombie-like states. With each passing day, it was getting harder and harder for him to muster up the strength to make it to the transit stop. His body always threatened to crash, eyelids heavy and movements becoming more and more sluggish with each step. However, every now and then, the occassional bumping of other people’s shoulders brushing against him would jolt him awake just enough to keep going. With school taking up most of his day, his weekends eaten up by his part-time job to keep his head above water, all he longed for was a nap.
Even a short nap would do... he yawned until something suddenly slammed into him, almost knocking him to the ground. His eyes shot open, bewildered.
“What the Hell, man,” his annoyed voice trailed off as he spotted a pair of gray eyes. Dark, stormy. They were hardened by a type of determination he had never seen before. When he finally came to and opened his mouth to say something, they vanished. He blinked and spun around, but not a single trace of them was left. All that remained were the crowds of faceless heads that bobbed along the sidewalks and a faint stench of ash.
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spring is fading into summer, thank you to all my ko-fi members for supporting me especially through this busier season, can't wait til the next one!
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