SynergY

Chapter 3

Car parts, gravel, and debris fill the air. Sweet, I saved my own ass, and my car. I spin my head, looking over my right shoulder, towards the throttled SUV. I set my hand on the door and slowly pull the handle, click, my door unlatches and the cool night breeze fills my car as I slowly open the door. My palms still sweaty, and my hands shaking from what just happened. I set my foot outside and begin walking towards the SUV with a slow stride. I reach the passenger door,...

Chapter 2

Flash. There goes another one. It's like I'm in a war zone, the blinding light constantly being flashed in my face, disorienting me. I wave around my hand, looking for someone, something, anything. Finally! I find a hand, familiar as I run my hands through its soft skin, so settling. Reality starts spinning back as the hand squeezes tight.
"Xeno, don't worry I'm here," I hear a female voice say.
"Anna, I really hate the paparazzi," I say...

Snap. A twig breaks as I slowly, but cautiously, move further into the forest, closer to the humming noise.
"Dammit," I whisper to myself as I step on another twig. Hopefully whatever is out here doesn't hear my noisy movements.
I take a moment to stop and explore my surroundings, hopefully settling my anxiety. I look down to the brown, chunky earth below my worn out shoes. Little patches of grass spread are spread around and there are small insects jogging around going...