Story by Adam Casalino The cruiser crashed painfully to the earth. It skidded across the rain-slicked runway for several feet before coming to a stop. The chief engineer came running from the observatory. She jammed her hand into the emergency retrieval switch and held her breath as the crumpled hatch…
Story by Adam Casalino Brandon Lukney hated the sound of his own voice. It didn’t help that he was a teacher. He would climb the steps of the wooden podium, calmly clear his throat, and proceed to block out the next hour and a half of his life as he…
Story by Adam Casalino Alastair the butler always walked fast as he crossed the open courtyard where he watched his former masters die. The thick, marble floors had been long scrubbed clean of the stains, the walls were painted afresh, and even the grotesque, ancient fountain was removed–but in the…