Serpent Code [Chapter XII] by Orifiel-M, literature
Literature
Serpent Code [Chapter XII]
(August 2277)
Part 3
Butch stirred at the distant sound of a shrill voice, its steadily increasing pitch grating on his nerves as he tried to bury his head under the pillow.
"Ivy! You've got to wake—oh my God!" someone yelped from behind him when the lights came on. "Jesus! Both of you get up and put some clothes on! And make it fast!"
Please let this be a dream, Butch griped when Ivy rolled out from under his arm.
"Amata?" she asked sleepily.
The other girl had already darted out of the room. "Hurry! Your dad is gone and my father is sending half the security force after you!"
"What?" Ivy exclaimed, snapping awake as she scrambl
(August 2277)
Part 1
He popped the zinc tablet into his mouth, washing it down with a gulp of water as Officer Kendall looked on. The daily dosage helped with his perpetual lethargy, which he supposed was a good thing, but for the past three months he didn't much care whether he was conscious or passed out most days. Once he finished, he handed the cup back to the older man, who nodded and glanced down at his clipboard.
"Don't head back to your community service session just yet. You have a visitor lined up in ten minutes."
Butch scowled, wiping his hands on the orange fabric of his prison uniform. If he had to sit with Ellen one more tim