Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which we learn who the hero(es) were. “I go to all that trouble and do all that work and break an ankle and you wind up being the heroine. It just ain’t fair. Not fair at all.” ”I forgive your ingratitude because […]
Daily Archives: September 6, 2016
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Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which Niall comes to the rescue, or is it Natalie? “Wake up Niall.” “What?” “I said, wake up. We have to get moving. It’s almost dawn.” “Okay, Steve. Let me get my eyes open. Do we have any coffee?” “Yes and I […]
Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which we see how the other half lives and Natalie saves a life, or two. “I don’t think the mayor will want to kill your friends. He’ll want to question them first. And the woman will be all right, of course, […]
Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which Niall, Steve, and Arnie go shopping. Monzano seemed quiet, peaceful, even serene. There were only a few cars on the main street. The primary shopping center included a large sporting goods store so Niall headed for it but the sign […]
Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which Jean, Natalie, and Niall meet some new folks. It was time for their first field trip. Though nearly all of the trainees had lived and worked with Payers around them for years, they had never really looked at the world […]
Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which Natalie tells her side and D.W., well… doesn’t. Natalie was annoyed. Here she was trying her hardest to be open and accepting and tolerant and all those good things so she could start off on the right foot being a […]
Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which a veteran payer tells it like it is. The little old lady in whites, her back straight, her wispy white hair caught up in a bun on the back of her neck, walked with serene confidence to the table at […]
Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which Wendy reveals her guilt and becomes a true heroine. That night as the group gathered, Niall felt like he was coming home. He looked with fondness upon each of the others. He could recall nice moments with each of the […]
Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which the supply of demand is fedback, looping unstably… Or something like that. Niall came into class on a wave of mixed emotions. There was still the warmth of being accepted for himself, warts and all, from the night before. There […]
Click here for MP3 of this chapter In which Niall is rejected, accepted, and reflected. That evening Niall was a little worried as he approached the barracks after the evening meal. His classmates had seemed a little shocked to find that he was a convicted felon or whatever assault […]