Studio and Sponge Slater took the light rail train north intent to get to City Hall by dawn. They wanted a Sunrise wedding, but they were dirt poor and had to make do with what they had. So Studio bought her wedding dress at a thrift store, and Sponge saved up the tips they earned from working at the Toll Booth and Waitressing to afford their train tickets. The Justice of the Peace was barely awake and had breath that sme...

“Sir? You told me when someone named Ameline called to come get you? I know you’re in the middle of the meeting but you said she’d only call if it was urgent and--” “Thank you. You are exactly right. Please pardon me for a few moments, gentlemen, I have to take this. I’ll be right back.” CEO Günter Midas Schuler excused himself to his corner office and picked up the phone. “Yes?” “Sir?” Hearing her voice on the other line...

Safa was laying on the bed sharing memes with Stef like they did every night before bed. Ezra and Mickey were curled up on the bed between them, fast asleep, as asleep as cats go. Stef made a soft chortle of amusement and Safa glanced at her and bounced her eyebrows in a question. Then, as if on cue, Stef tapped on her phone to share the meme. Wouldn’t it be funny if someone went to a job interview and actually did this?...

It always seethed under his skin, the constant reminder of it. The fact that he was Other. “Twenty-third time’s the charm,” he said as he heaved his heavy slug body onto the desk chair. Typing with cybernetic fingers - instead of his natural flippers - was always such a hassle. Faking his humanity was the real reason he never found anyone. NO ONE knew that much about what he was mixed with or what to do with him. The majo...

Aidan Klaus was waiting for LaMeeka to finish getting dressed. He looked at his watch, tapping his foot. “You know my parents will be more pissed off that we’re late than if your shoes match your cardigan or not, right?” he called up the stairs. “I’m almost ready … I have to find my other earring. You haven’t seen it, have you?” she asked, poking her head from around the wall at the top of the stairs to look down at him....