THIS GUY wants my expired soy milk. Max looked from the carton in his possession to the lead scientist who held out his hands, beckoning intently. Then this isn’t a prank… Neither Grandma Neta nor anyone else at the community center could pull off a prank of this magnitude, but that only left him even … Continue reading Milk Carton Universe (Chapter Six)
BEFORE MAX was able to satisfy his curiosity, a team of federal agents burst through every window in the house. They were all armed and wore dark uniforms, body armor, eye protection, and breathing apparatuses in a way that no part of their bodies were exposed. They dashed through windows in the kitchen, living room, … Continue reading Milk Carton Universe (Chapter Five)
AN ALARM sounded in a government monitoring center. It’s suspected one might, anyway. No one of accountability has ever admitted as much. It’s unknown precisely how The Secret Department for Interdimensional Research and Defense (S.D.I.R.D.) is alerted when dangerously expired cartons of milk and milk substitute products are at risk. To this day, the secret … Continue reading Milk Carton Universe (Chapter Four)
RETURNING HOME, Max ignored the three cats napping on a basket of clean clothes in the living room and went directly to the kitchen. “It has to be a joke,” he reasoned with himself. “A strangely coordinated and bizarre joke. Or maybe it’s a generational thing which could be why it went way over my … Continue reading Milk Carton Universe (Chapter Three)
NETA LAUNCHED into an unprovoked sermon about the basics of food safety which took a confusing turn into a tangled mess of theoretical physics. Players seated nearby overheard and, within moments, the south end of the bingo hall had erupted into a frenzy. An elderly gentleman with hair like snow pulled out a phone. To … Continue reading Milk Carton Universe (Chapter Two)
MAX JOHNSON met his grandmother Neta at the community center for bingo as he did every Thursday. They always arrived early to talk while they waited for the volunteers to finish setting up and other players to arrive. This week, Neta shared a harrowing story about an elderly neighbor who had discovered a spoiled half … Continue reading Milk Carton Universe (Chapter One)
Saturday, Sept 10, 2022 - Swim to Alligator Lighthouse At the start whistle, I swam out of the starting gateway with the group which began to spread out within the first 100 yards. We veered toward the first buoys where swimmers were required to merge with their support kayaks. Luckily, my kayaks spotted me quickly … Continue reading CH 5: Open Water
Otso Mustonen stood among onlookers crowding a pool table watching an intense game between an audacious university student and a cool-headed man wearing an over-sized cream-colored sweater. At 6'5" and as an avid weightlifter, Otso dwarfed all other patrons in the tavern. He stood in the back, leaning against the wood-paneled wall, and observed the … Continue reading Coping Capacity
Neutrino strode down a line of people seated on the bank floor with their backs to the wall, faces lowered, and hands on their heads. The armed supervillain's footsteps were the only sound in the largest financial establishment in the city. Police had surrounded the building and cut power nearly an hour ago however, due … Continue reading Evil’s First Hello
Friday, Sept 9, 2022. One day before “race” day. Friday morning, Anton stayed in the hotel room to finish up a few things on his laptop for work while the rest of us went exploring before the mandatory safety meeting at 1:00pm. We chose to drive south on the lone road that threads the length … Continue reading CH 3: Anne Beach and Amara Cay
Duri Rolvsson 