Over the next week, Karen and Chloe did everything together. They went grocery shopping, they did chores together, which Chloe found fascinating ‘cause the drones on the ship did all that stuff if you didn’t want to yourself. It was funny how back on Earth people had everything they could Read more…
“Oh my god, this is amazing!” Karen kept watching and rewatching the freefall video. She leaned with her back on her bed and kept her head in the air, imagining what it was like to fall in microgravity. Chloe giggled. “Okay, it was fun, I’ll admit that. I had forgotten Read more…
Their intercourse was slow, but steady. Chloe went on about her day, and every few minutes, her comm chirped and there was a text from Karen. They added each other online and Terry footed the bill for Karen’s subscription. Beaming messages into the outer reaches of the solar system wasn’t Read more…
Karen felt anxious. She had taken a shower, dolled herself up. Heck, she had even put on her good bra, the one that didn’t fit like a glove over her boobies. She was aware of it every time she moved but nope, she wouldn’t complain. This was what she asked Read more…
“You want what?” Chloe screamed into the camera. Then she had to wait seven minutes for him to respond, but her anger didn’t evaporate in the slightest. She sent some more texts. It would come as a barrage of messages to Terry, but she didn’t care. She needed to vent Read more…
Chloe went to work. As a second-generation colonist, she was born on the ship and she knew the whole thing top to bottom. They used to run all over as kids, despite the grown ups’ protests. Now that she was in her twenties, it was her turn to scold the Read more…
Terry squinted at her. “You’re here again,” he said sharply, but he seemed a lot less annoyed than he pretended to be. Karen plopped herself on the chair opposite the table. “Okay, hear me out. I’m not a stalker, by the way. It’s just… I’ve been thinking about your situation Read more…
Akane leaned on his shoulder. He held her gently by the waist, and she noticed his medical bracelet that listed his allergies. It wasn’t just like the old ones, this one had a chip in it that could load his medical history to an EMT or a doctor. And Akane Read more…
Creus woke up, his alarm flashing silly video clips in his face. There were sound effects too, boinks and whloops. He usually found them funny, but not today. He swiped the alarm app off.Nepenthe showed him his notifications and read it aloud. “Notifications, 1. Filtered, 2 million and forty-two.”“Show me,” Read more…
“Those are weird,” a little boy told her on the bus, kicking the back of her seat. “No they’re not,” Ruby frowned, and turned to the front. “Stop doing that.” The little boy gave it one last kick, just to show her who’s boss. Ruby grunted but was in no Read more…