Week Thirteen: The Large Endowment
By Curtis Edmonds
I was settling into the rhythm of the campaign now. I had started to get out into the community, knocking on doors and walking precincts. I’d visited nursing homes and barber shops and even Hanover County’s only halal meat market, where the people were very nice until I told them that I was a vegetarian. […]
Mortal Gods: "I Am Chaos"I Am Chaos"
By Paul Hair
Once they made it to the front of the line, the medical personnel treated the bruise on her head and also examined the shoulder she injured when Derrick yanked her out of her chair and she landed on it. They didn’t find anything other than bruising but suggested she see her family doctor about it. […]
Mortal Gods: "I Am Chaos"I Am Chaos"
By Paul Hair
"And did you notice there were no black guys on White’s team?" Brindin asked. "What’s up with that racism?" Then they all started jawing about that. And Caitlin stayed silent. She looked at the line for the medical personnel they were standing in, wondering how long it would take to get to them so they […]
Mortal Gods: "I Am Chaos"I Am Chaos"
By Paul Hair
"Exactly!" Derrick said. "He goes in there and murders every one of them, endangering all of us in the process." Caitlin’s head swung back to Derrick, looking at him as she closed her mouth and clenched her fists. "What are you talking about?" Mi asked as she stuck her hands on her hips. "He saved […]
Mortal Gods: "I Am Chaos"I Am Chaos"
By Paul Hair
He had seemed so full of confidence the entire time right up to the last few seconds of his life when Adam had torn his head from his shoulders. She also saw some of the dead henchmen Adam had terminated. One of his energy blasts had eliminated most of one man’s chest and all of […]
Mortal Gods: "I Am Chaos"I Am Chaos"
By Paul Hair
She looked at them and finally noticed that one was shot in the forehead and the other had been shot through his glasses and into his eye. She stood up, instinctively smoothing out her dress as she did so. The others saw her, and everyone but Trent followed her lead. "Trent, get up," Mi said […]
Mortal Gods: "I Am Chaos"I Am Chaos"
By Paul Hair
"And if anyone tries to kill me, they’ll emphasize my point that America is an evil nation — murdering those it tortures and drives into madness." He paused, looked around, and laughed before continuing. "I can see that some of you are wondering if the authorities are going to come and save you before we […]
Mortal Gods: "I Am Chaos"I Am Chaos"
By Paul Hair
"Linus?" Josh said. "Linus Thayer?" "Yes! Yes!" Linus said, his hands still held up in front of him as he pleaded with Josh. "Yeah. I heard of you," Josh told him. "You’re the one who wrote that article on what a bunch of scum the average white person is." "Yes! Yes!" Linus said again. "So […]
Mortal Gods: "I Am Chaos"I Am Chaos"
By Paul Hair
Caitlin wrinkled her nose at Trent, who was sitting on his backside, his legs straight out in front of him and his hands behind him on the floor holding him up. He rocked slightly as he continued whimpering. Caitlin saw sweating continually rolling down his pasty face. The henchmen walked a few paces away from […]
Mortal Gods: "I Am Chaos"I Am Chaos"
By Paul Hair
Mi had her fingers in her ears, flinching with every new burst of gunfire. Yolanda grasped her arm and looked around with tears welling up in her wide eyes. The restaurant tablecloths only draped about halfway to the floor. Brindin was trying to pull the one over them down further on the side near the […]
