Tiffany Clark

Other Side

 

        Other Side is a story about Human kind doing what they do best: exploring. The year is much later than it is now and Earth dwellers have advanced their technology far enough to travel as far as the closest couple of star systems. One day, a rift opens, offering the chance to travel to the opposite side of the universe!

 

Here's an excerpt.

 

        "Standing six feet from her was a young man, obviously only a few years her senior, who, indeed, was smirking at her. He, however, had no malice in his eyes, but somehow promised adventure and a will to live in them. It oozed from him, this sense of adventure. Amplified by the cock of his hips that he rested his fists on, by the scruff around his chin and cheeks, by the glint in his vibrant, blue eyes and the gentle breeze wafting through his hair. Never mind that his clothing was just as ragged as Mishi’s. Never mind that he looked just as hungry, just as neglected. Never mind that he was only around eighteen years old. One look at this guy and the Mishi who had given up, the Mishi who had lost all hope and simply wanted to be left alone until she eventually died, had woken up.

        Her pale green eyes were wide, she finally realized, her jaw slack and her back ramrod straight, and the boy began laughing. “What? Never seen a devastatingly handsome guy before?” This boy’s laugh carried all the joy and mischief in the world. Mishi found herself smiling, too, and felt the urge to stand with him. As she struggled to stand, she began to say something, but it had been too long since she last spoke that it came out as a hoarse mumble. “What?” he asked.

        Mishi cleared her throat, swallowed what little saliva she had to moisten her vocal cords, and tried again. “You ain’t shit,” she repeated.

        The boy’s face fell for a moment, then a sly grin replaced his smile. “Don’t go spouting my secret around, Miss Bubblegum, you’ll ruin the fun.”