Young Adult
Decisions
Leaving everyone on the beach to talk amongst themselves I made my way to the cafeteria alone. Feeling my body begin to ache I focused all my strength to keep my shoulders back and head held high. The last thing everyone needs to see is me looking weak. Hearing Nightmare say There had better be more pizza. Was followed by my stomach growling as I reached the steps. Before opening the door I noticed there were people working who couldn't have been guards or scientists. All of them were wearing the same outfits as the rest of us with metallic bracelets. Thinking to myself That actually makes a lot of sense.
By Lucy Torralba2 years ago in Chapters
Smartystan. Top Story - May 2024.
Rain didn’t stop Mala. Swaddling for Edgar covered the baby boy’s body and she held her other son’s, Burton, six-year-old hand. The mud, muck, and mire didn’t hinder her from staying on course with her mission. From Pennsylvania, they all trekked to get closer and closer to land that was never promised but simply implied. Each step produced more mud caked around her sneakers. She didn’t care. Her rucksack provided them protein packs to put into plastic bottles and nuts and berries and dried meats to keep their muscles in good health. Water hydrated. She rested. The baby had been asleep the entire time that she had started her journey and her eldest son remained silent throughout the excursion as well.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
The Cornfield Curse. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
In the quiet town of Meadowbrook, the sprawling cornfields stretched as far as the eye could see. Generations of farmers had tended to these fields, reaping the golden harvest that sustained the town’s economy. However, beneath the surface, something sinister lurked within the tall, whispering stalks.
By Kelly Munala Brookes2 years ago in Chapters
The Unrequested Quest Across Time and Realms. AI-Generated.
In a futuristic America, where neon cities reached towards the stars and the secrets of time travel were whispered in legends, lived a boy named Adam. High school was his battleground, where he navigated through the intricate mazes of complex equations, social hierarchies, and the challenges of adolescence. Yet, unbeknownst to his peers, Adam harbored a secret—a great destiny written in the very fabric of the universe.
By Kelly Munala Brookes2 years ago in Chapters
Smartystan
Metal chopsticks sat on the corner of the bento box. Vestin Go had polished off the contents just a few moments ago. A glow came from the window of his high rise luxury apartment. He played video games to keep his mind active and focused. Then the phone rang.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
Smartystan
Sounds emitted from the stereo system. They were like little metallic pings. The way that they combined to make a symphony of technology warmed Belinda Gummer. She had been working on this project for the past two years. Success evaded her. Multiple crashes and malfunctions colored her reality. Belinda wanted to see a learned machine change the structure of DNA to help physicians better understand the nature of diseases. Her eyes darted towards the data. All of it came streaming down the screen like electronic rain.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
Smartystan
Words whispered from tongue to tongue. Belinda created an algorithm that could zero in on how people spoke. The two doctors joined in by Strong contributing knowledge of game theory and Frampton making it possible for a pattern to make pharmaceuticals to take hold. All that combined to make Go the lead on this one. He took the data from the other three and made it a cohesive whole.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
Smartystan
Delaseer started as a corporation. It transformed into a 501 (c) (3). That process became evident in the capacity where the four founders transitioned from being millionaires and billionaires to being philanthropists in the most sincere and passionate of ways. Dr. Kaija Frampton had delivered the biggest hunk of her fortune to endow the project.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
Smartystan
Go wore his signature t-shirt. Dr. Strong dressed in a button down shirt. The two women wore floral blouses, Dr. Frampton in blue and Belinda in pink. In this virtual conference, the “Flourishing Four” expressed their grievances, their agonies, their triumphs.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
Smartystan
When the horn blew, the crowd chanted. “GO, CRAZIES, GO!” No celebrations or “cellys” meant that the players on the ice just kept the game going. Like toys on a giant table, they ambled and chased, shot and dove, and performed to the best of their ability: average. Dr. Strong brought his girlfriend Lerrica. Her alabaster skin and gray eyes and angular face spoke of attractiveness. But what really grabbed the doctor about her was her master’s degree in Nineteenth Century Russian and American Literature. She smiled at him. The game was really a sad affair. Everyone except for a few players showcased average skills. They displayed even more vicious acts.
By Skyler Saunders2 years ago in Chapters
