Gerard DiLeo
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Retired, not tired. Hippocampus, behave!
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206 — One Word Said It All
He had tried. He loved her, but he knew something was wrong. Her message was said in a whisper, meant just for him. She used a word that wandered many paths. There were many forks in its linguistic road. Depending on intent, he knew he was either going to be "all in" or on the way out. He had always hung on her every word, but this one was challenging.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
205 — Phantom Pulses for the Living
Her father was dying of cancer. He was furious when he woke up because he was certain he wouldn't wake up ever again. But he did awaken and, instead of waking up dead, which was his wish, his eyes darted back and forth in confusion.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
204 — Rude Awakening
Alan had a parasomnia condition called "Exploding Head Syndrome." Every night, transitioning from his REM sleep to awakening, countless synapses from sensory portions of his brain would spontaneously fire in a disorganized, yet voluminous, discharge of visual flashes and deafening sound. He also had the sensation of a shock wave of pressure that would, in his hypnogogic state, decimate him.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
200 — The Character Development of Harry Milks
Malcolm Assuage was Harry Milks. It was Milks' pen name, his alter ego. Harry Milks didn't like the limelight; his nom de plume was the perfect vehicle for a camouflaged fame, a nice income, and the anonymity to womanize.
By Gerard DiLeo2 years ago in Fiction
