Radiation-borne cancer. It was common in the WUN, especially in and around big cities where the king deployed the nukes. Montes stands up and drops my hand. “Cancer?” I’ve never heard that tone in his voice. Like devastation and disbelief wrapped into one. Surely I’m not t...
My first two classes were cut short so that the school could attend a memorial service for the two students who had been killed in the attacks. I spent an hour receiving harsh glares and frightened looks from both students and teachers. Their expressions said it all; they blamed me, either direct...
Why did I have to let Andre in? These thoughts ran through my mind as I sat in the taxi heading to the airport. My body felt weary and my heart hurt. The sadness tugged at the corners of my eyes and mouth, pulling them down. Once I left Cecilia’s, I...