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Madison ChapmanCharles Stucker Stories 04-07

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  • Overview
  • Cut to the Quick
  • Don't Choose Me
  • Nature and Nurture
  • Overview

    I had never heard of the overview effect before my freshman year. I was sitting in my fifth period Earth and Space science class, which was right before lunch when my teacher introduced us to the topic. I sat in the middle of the class and was only focusing on the delicious pastrami and cheese sandwichwww.onedoor.cc that was sitting in my lunch box two feet away from me when it was brought up, and for a moment I was really confused. My attention was directed away from my lunch  and back onto my teacher, and as the class discussed the topic I was in awe. I never thought about what it would feel like to be o...B19one door

    Cut to the Quick

    Author's note- this is written around a novel about Red Ronin. I have posted five, one for each prompt, as an ambitious attempt to support the big anniversary of Reedsy. They all follow separate characters, but I recommend reading "Devil Take the Hindmost" last because it has the largest cast, several of whom are introduced earlier. Cut to the Quick When Kentaro, the beautiful Red Ronin, told me we would train together, I was ecstatic. He is majestic, skilled in battle and so stoic. I know many would say a Chinese woman has no business idolizing a Japanese man, but the war was long ago, even ...B19one door

    Don't Choose Me

    "Hurry, hurry! The TV must be turned on in the next 10 seconds! We have to listen for Japan's selection!" My mom was pushing everyone to get into the lounge room in time for the name-calling. She quickly switched on the television.My mom, my grandmother, my younger brother and I sat together and had our full attention on the news."I wonder who's going to be The Chosen" My brother said."Shush, this is very important, Take." I said."If you're seeing this video message, it means Earth has been given the all-clear to once again continue Earth's Space Immigration Plan, or ESIP." An automatic voice ...B19one door

    Nature and Nurture

    “Mother?” The mother swung her head down, making eye contact with the large black goggles that engulfed the majority of the little girl’s head. She shifted the basket of laundry from her left hip to her right. “Brenna?” “Are we going to get dinner soon?” “It’s barely even—” her mother checked the broken clock on the wall before remembering it hadn’t worked in years. “It’s not even six yet. Are you hungry? I just gave you a snack.” Brenna shook her little head, the goggles wobbling comically. “No, I just wanted to know when we could get dinner.” “It’s ‘cause she wants to go to sleep,” her brot...B19one door

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