7.0: A Broker’s Concern (Malignità)

Twin Cities, Gemini  There was always “a word on the street” in the Twin Cities of Gemini. Always something big happening. Rumors, tall tales, gossip, and the like circulated through alleyways and late-night casinos like currency. Gossip for gossip, rumor for rumor. All done without an air of professionalism. Parsing through the truths and liesContinue reading “7.0: A Broker’s Concern (Malignità)”

5.2: Morello Conclusion

Twin Cities, Gemini  Cadence was exhausted. Emotionally and mentally. First there had been the debacle with Nico and Werner. And now there was Olive’s emotional dilemma. Those two events had just exacerbated Cadence’s exhaustion. Olive’s memory of the fire was seared into Cadence’s mind. The screams, the smells. Awful. And then there was Olive’s suffocatingContinue reading “5.2: Morello Conclusion”

3.2: Morello Chorus

Twin Cities, Gemini  The rain took care of most of the dirty work. It pelted down and washed the red out into the bay. The bay itself swallowed up all the body bags weighted with cement blocks. Cadence stood beneath the roof at the entrance of Warehouse 12 and watched as the men moved theContinue reading “3.2: Morello Chorus”

2.6: Jericho Raid

Twin Cities, Gemini  “Jericho.” Jericho sat up from his bed in the darkness. The doorway across from him was illuminated and crowded by a familiar silhouette. “Jericho. My wallet. It’s gone. The Organization stole my wallet.” “You lost your wallet?” “No!” The lights to the room flicked on, and Talib’s form was revealed. Disheveled curls,Continue reading “2.6: Jericho Raid”

2.2: Morello Verse

Twin Cities, Gemini  “I’m tellin’ ya,” Cadence snapped, slapping her hand over her chest, “check me over again! You definitely missed something!” Doctor Fabrizzio continued to shuffle slowly through the files on his clipboard, undeterred. They were in the man’s office again, sitting opposite each other. The illusion of normal doctor-and-patient reinstated. “Doc, come on!”Continue reading “2.2: Morello Verse”

1.2: Morello Introduction

Twin Cities, Gemini  “I’m tellin’ ya! I’m tellin’ ya!” Cadence snapped, slapping her hand against her chest with each clipped syllable. “Ya need to check me over again! What if ya missed somethin’?!” She was dressed in a loosely buttoned, long-sleeved blouse that came down to her knees. While wearing it, she knew she lookedContinue reading “1.2: Morello Introduction”