Katie’s body ached. Her mouth was full of the taste of copper. Blood oozed from split lips. Her head throbbed a dull ache. She was used to the feeling, usually from too much alcohol. However this was far more intense. The darkness changed to a grey shadow world, as herx.Katie’s body ached. Her mouth was full of the taste of copper. Blood oozed from split lips. Her head throbbed a dull ache. She was used to the feeling, usually from too much alcohol. However this was far more intense. The darkness changed to a grey shadow world, as her eyes became accustomed to [...]

Please stand clear of the closing doors. The metallic voice sounded so final. The young woman next to me sighed, and lent back against the lift wall. A look of total disinterest made it very clear she had no idea what was happening just a few feet away from her.x.Please stand clear of the closing doors. The metallic voice sounded so final. The young woman next to me sighed, and lent back against the lift wall. A look of total disinterest made it very clear she had no idea what was happening just a few feet away from her. I looked at one corner of the [...]

"Hey, Kate, could you come to the office?" Tania's voice was firm, somewhat less friendly that I was used to. Shit, I know I was ten minutes late, but I didn't need this. Surely not? "Thanks for coming in." Tania's voice was a little uncomfortable. I looked at Tania, eyebrowsx.“Hey, Kate, could you come to the office?” Tania’s voice was firm, somewhat less friendly that I was used to. Shit, I know I was ten minutes late, but I didn’t need this. Surely not? “Thanks for coming in.” Tania’s voice was a little uncomfortable. I looked at Tania, eyebrows raised.  I was truely perplexed by what was [...]

“I remember the day that I nearly died” I said in a voice that sounded too thin in the small room. I looked at the man sitting across from me. The harsh florescent light made him look pasty, almost bland. He looked at me with his intense blue eyes, andx.“I remember the day that I nearly died” I said in a voice that sounded too thin in the small room. I looked at the man sitting across from me. The harsh florescent light made him look pasty, almost bland. He looked at me with his intense blue eyes, and then looked at the tape [...]