In Between Minds: Into the Beyond
The net slipped away, each loss sharp and painful. Below me She howled Her abandonment, terror and rage tearing chunks of my consciousness apart in an…
In Between Minds: Separation Anxiety
“A model for what exactly?” I asked aloud as I shot to my feet to begin pacing. On how to be the best you possible, came Natalya’s snarky retort. I heard…
In Between Minds: The Cycle
There were parts of the cycle that I was intimately familiar with. And a part of me was sad that I was neither surprised, nor horrified at the splashes of…
In Between Minds: Stretching Out
One small rabbit and two potatoes were hardly a feast but over the past few months I had grown used to living off the land. Grandmother’s pouches held a…
In Between Minds: Babushka
But not today, Grandmother continued. She drew in a deep breath. I love the scent of harvest time. She closed her eyes and inclined her head slightly…
In Between Minds: The Journey Begins
I dreamed. Dr. Kozlov sat behind his desk talking to a little girl. She looked about five, with shifting green-blue eyes. _He watched her a moment and said…
In Between Minds: Bees & Butterflies
Days turned into weeks, bringing warmer weather. Seedlings were transplanted into the main garden. Wildflowers filled the meadow with colour, bringing the…
In Between Minds: Respite
Days passed and the simplicity and repetition of tending the garden became the backdrop for lessons in controlling my abilities. While I weeded, I spun my…
In Between Minds: Lesson Plan
My companion and teacher was a small woman who spoke in squeaky stutters. She showed me which plants were weeds to pull, how to water the different crops and…
In Between Minds: Penance
Yulia smiled and held out her hand. I hesitated, then took it, unprepared for the jolt of connection that came with it. Feeling comfort and reassurance from…
In Between Minds: Grounded
I was a maelstrom of grief and rage, I wanted my baby and I wanted her *now*. In the eye of my storm, I sensed the bright minds around me and swept through…
In Between Minds: Testing
Warmth and light suffused me and I felt myself expand. Each corner of me seemed to unfurl and lift toward the sun. Even She, tucked into a darkness I could…
In Between Minds: Connections
As we walked I felt apathy coil through me like anesthetic. The ragged edges of my mind grew quiet and even the place where She resided became still. _Kozlov…
In Between Minds: Worse
_I opened my eyes to see the table laden with all my favorite foods, and then noticed the stack of brightly wrapped presents. My father’s hands, warm and…
In Between Minds: Shadows on the Wall
_I curled around myself and stayed that way for hours, thin arms and legs tucked tight in the illusion of safety. The hope that none of this was real, that my…
In Between Minds: Survival
Animals were harder to fool than people. I spent a cold, hungry week trying to convince anything that it had died. I tried different lies...gun shots…
In Between Minds: Reduction
We didn’t touch Her directly, but instead became a beacon, pulsing out information, Everybody was dead. I don’t think we’re reaching her, Val whispered…
In Between Minds: Being Human
Martin’s eyes remained hard and I saw his finger tighten on the trigger. I don’t want to die, Val’s voice trembled and below us both I felt Her stirring. I…
In Between Minds: Telling Truth
I looked up at Martin and Ksensiya, seeing hatred and forced sympathy in their gazes. Val was right, had always been right, and now I had to get us away. My…
In Between Minds: A Prison Nonetheless
Silence, blessed and absolute. I basked in it, content to be alone. “Katya?” The voice intruded upon my silence. I wanted it to go away. A breathed prayer of…