Christopher reached the top of the stairs, stepping behind David into a clearing surrounded by dead-like trees. Every tree, barren of leaves, stood beneath a dense fog that obscured visibility to about three meters. This was “The Hereafter,” as David called it. It was nothing like what Christopher learned from his time at Catechism. LessonsContinue reading “The Departing Tale of Christopher & The Hereafter: Chapter 3”
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The Departing Tale of Christopher & the Hereafter: Chapter 2
The tree was a bitch to climb with all his stuff weighing him down, but David somehow managed. He wasn’t built for athletic feats, but he made it the kid’s window anyway. The branch wavered under his weight, but it didn’t worry him much. Ignoring the sweat running down his back, he looked at theContinue reading “The Departing Tale of Christopher & the Hereafter: Chapter 2”
The Departing Tale of Christopher & The Hereafter: Chapter 1
Christopher Lamont slouched forward over his desk, his heavy head resting on his arms. He flicked a pencil away every time it rolled down the slanted surface. Each flick was a burst of his frustration, and one good flick sent the pencil flying off. It bounced somewhere below his feet. At a loss, he tookContinue reading “The Departing Tale of Christopher & The Hereafter: Chapter 1”
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