Fiction

This morning, I had my third travel. The two Smiths welcomed me as usual. I got into the travel chamber and then waited for the gas. I arrived in a world under a blue light. As if the sun, or… Continue Reading →

At the second travel debriefing: Beth:  Something wrong? Why are you looking at me like that? Smith1: Sorry? Beth: Your faces. I wish you could see your faces. Smith1: Oh sorry. Don’t pay any attention to us, we… Smith2: …… Continue Reading →

I am on my way to my second attempt at a first travel. It freaks me a bit out. I received a letter from the lottery telling me that my tests didn’t show anything abnormal. Thus, I was invited to… Continue Reading →

– The two Lords? Why do they call us the two Lords? – Just ask them, eh! – Very funny. – Oh? Do you not think, as I do, that it wouldn’t be very clever to ask for an explanation… Continue Reading →

– Did you plan to tell me? – Listen, Colin, I just wanted to have you back from your trip so we could discuss this face to face. I’ve already had an unpleasant conversation with Mum about it. I don’t… Continue Reading →

– It’s good to have you here, Dad! – Oh Beth, I wish we saw each other more often. It’s too bad we live so far away. Without this business meeting in your neighborhood, I really don’t know when we… Continue Reading →

Walking was not enough. So I ran. As fast as I could. I ran through the park and its high trees until I was out of breath. I sat on a bench, and texted my friends to go for a… Continue Reading →

My mobile phone rings. I wake up to see Mum on the screen. Oh no! What am I going to hear now? Haven’t called for a long time. First it will be the recriminations: “Why do I have to call… Continue Reading →

My name is Beth Smith, and I am 25. I have a dream, a strong one: I want to travel in space. But the problem is, I have no money. I subscribed to a lottery last year, and twice a… Continue Reading →