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Machine Man (serial)
Lola rose from the table. She offered me her hand, and I took it. As the Contours extended to full height, her eyes held mine. Sunlight bouncing off a building across the street played across her cheeks, and a few stray hairs that had escaped her pony-tail glowed orange. I felt myself lifting out of my body. That’s how it felt: like I was leaving physical form behind, becoming something weightless and untouchable.
A hard shard of light skipped across Lola’s face. I turned, because by now I’d heard the motor. Outside the cafe window, a large white van jumped the curb and disgorged Better Future security guards.
“I think—” I said, but that was all I managed before they burst into the cafe and began to knock over tables. People screamed. Plates hit the floor. In the midst of all this, Carl spotted me. He raised his gun and yelled for me to let go of that woman right now. I felt exasperated, because this was really terrible timing for me. That was my mistake: thinking he would never actually shoot.
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Location: Los Angeles, California (school) | Akron, Ohio (home)
Quote: "Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance."
Posted: 5249 days ago
Stop toying with us, Max!
Location: Los Angeles, California (school) | Akron, Ohio (home)
Quote: "Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance."
Posted: 5249 days ago
Location: new york general sort of vicinity
Quote: ""It's not working" -- Joseph Clark"
Posted: 5249 days ago
<still looking for the pennies in the couch so's i can get my MM icon on.>
Location: 127.0.0.1
Quote: "That's not change! That's more of the same!"
Posted: 5249 days ago
Location: chattanooga, TN, USA
Quote: """
Posted: 5248 days ago
Am I close?
Location: St. Louis
Posted: 5248 days ago
Location: USA
Quote: "It has been my experience that certain men get ahead during the time that others waste. - Henry Ford"
Posted: 5248 days ago
The last line, however, is out of place I think; Carl hasn't shot yet.
Location: Sydney
Quote: "vote with your wallet"
Posted: 5248 days ago
guess it's time to buy the cow since pretty soon the milk isn't going to be free.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Quote: "I'm my number one fan!"
Posted: 5248 days ago
Joe (#2270)
Location: Campbell, CA, USA
Quote: "I'm subverting the system from the inside. I think."
Posted: 5248 days ago
Location: Calgary AB Canada
Quote: "Where's Lola? WHERE'S LOLA?!?!"
Posted: 5248 days ago
I hope something happens to Lola and he starts to build her as well. That would be rad.
Location: Calgary AB Canada
Quote: "Where's Lola? WHERE'S LOLA?!?!"
Posted: 5248 days ago
Location: Darwin, Australia
Quote: "Inconceivable!"
Posted: 5248 days ago
This is just so I can see my nut ... though that is strange in the singular ... wonders about Charlie's 'nuts' ...
Location: Spokane, Washington
Quote: "Corgis are like potato chips"
Posted: 5248 days ago
Noi! Next page please!
stanley becker (#5283)
Location: black hole
Quote: "DON"T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!!"
Posted: 4535 days ago
stanley becker (#5283)
Location: black hole
Quote: "DON"T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!!"
Posted: 4535 days ago
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