Mikke squinted, but his eyes refused to focus.
He blinked a couple of times, but they didn't clear, so he rubbed them with the knuckles of his index fingers.
Mikke can't remember a time before The War. Can't imagine a time after.
Can he find hope and a way to move on?
Alexandria Blaelock writes stories, some of them for Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Pulphouse Fiction Magazine. She's also written five self-help books applying business techniques to personal matters like getting dressed, cleaning house, and feeding your friends. As a recovering Project Manager, she's probably too fond of sticking to plan.
She lives in a forest because she enjoys birdsong, the scent of gum leaves and the sun on her face. When not telecommuting to parallel universes from her Melbourne based imagination, she watches K-dramas, talks to animals, and drinks Campari. At the same time.
Discover more at https://alexandriablaelock.