Nyx Switch Chapter 6: TEST FROM ABOVE
CHAPTER 6 _TEST FROM ABOVE_ Luckily for Frank, he had learned that he would not be working either Friday or Saturday, which meant that he would be able to help Jeb today and, more importantly, that he would have two days off in a row for the first...
Nyx Switch Chapter 13: LIVING THE DREAM
CHAPTER 13 _LIVING THE DREAM_ "Wake up, man. Time to head on up." Ozzy groaned angrily at the voice that was intruding on his sleep. This had been his best rest in what felt like years. Who would be enough of a dick to take that away from him? "Come...
Nyx Switch Chapter 12: IT’S LIKE A VACATION
CHAPTER 12 _IT'S LIKE A VACATION_ For as fast as they must have been going, no one felt so much as a hitch as the glass elevator came to a halt in the center of a spacious, well-lit room with drab colorings and sparse furnishings, reminiscent of an...
Nyx Switch Chapter 11: ELEVATORS (ME AND YOU)
CHAPTER 11 _ELEVATORS (ME AND YOU)_ Ozzy stood with his arm lifted, thumb still resting on the button of the remote. He lowered the object to eye level and stared at it, uncomprehending. It really was a strange thing. The material it was made of felt...
Nyx Switch Chapter 10: A SUDDEN DEPARTURE
CHAPTER 10 _A SUDDEN DEPARTURE_ Frank was waiting in the parking lot, near Jeb's truck, for Mort to come out. He had been told, at the last minute, that this trip would have a tag-along, who needed a few more minutes to make herself presentable. He...
Nyx Switch Chapter 9: DATE NIGHT I: CHINESE RESTAURANT
CHAPTER 9 _DATE NIGHT I: CHINESE RESTAURANT_ "How often would you say these dreams occur?" Frank put down his water, thinking back as he stared at a distorted vision of himself in the rippling water. "It's hard to say," Frank murmured, low enough...
Nyx Switch Chapter 8: WHY DON’T YOU JUST SAY “SORRY”?
CHAPTER 8 _WHY DON'T YOU JUST SAY "SORRY"?_ Frank opened the door to his cramped, dirty little apartment, dragged himself the few short steps to his bed, and sat down heavily. What a terrible day this had been. A traffic accident up some highway had...
Nyx Switch Chapter 7: OUT STROLLING ON A WINTER MORNING
CHAPTER 7 _OUT STROLLING ON A WINTER MORNING_ Sitting alone on a pew in an empty church, Frank stared up to the crossbeams, noticing a flickering light dangling lazily near the middle, threatening to go out completely. He had no idea what he was...
Nyx Switch Chapter 5: SLEEP TALK
CHAPTER 5 _SLEEP TALK_ Frank sat down heavily on the bus seat next to Sara, who gave him a weary smile. "You got off late, today," Frank said by way of greeting. Frank and Sara rode the bus together on the way to work, but Sara tended to get out...
Nyx Switch Chapter 4: BET
CHAPTER 4 _BET_ With one final grunt of effort, Frank unceremoniously dropped the table onto its place in the middle of the kitchen. "Son of a bitch," he said into the empty room....
Nyx Switch Chapter 3: Q&A SESSION
CHAPTER 3 _Q&A SESSION_ With one final grunt of effort, Frank managed to settle his new table into place without scuffing the floor any more than it already was. He took a step back to admire his handiwork. The table isn't too big, barely enough for...
Nyx Switch Chapter 2: CAFFEINE DEFICIENCY
CHAPTER 2 _CAFFEINE DEFICIENCY_ With one final grunt of effort, Frank managed to settle his new table into place without scuffing the floor any more than it already was. He took a...