From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 10)
Jenny recoiled from the woman and in a flash of violet light, everything changed. There was a momentary sense of astonishment and hurt that Jenny knew came…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 10)
The open terrace of the transport bay was reassuringly familiar. White fluted columns regularly interrupted the rippling bronze of the walls. Wide, flat steps…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 9)
Closing her eyes, she gripped her stuffed tiger, Mamoru, tight. Curling inward, she nuzzled her face against the remnants of his fur, and inhaled. There was…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 9)
The conversation with N lingered in Gwen’s mind. It was there as she practiced the breathing and spine excercises that were so essential to the shequan…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 8)
She couldn’t come up with any answers that satisfied her and settled in to do her homework. Tonight though, reading was a frustrating lesson in futility…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 8)
N stood up and stretched like a cat. “That being said, if it worries you, then my advice is to practice more.” She walked around the desk in a hip swaying…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 7)
Why would anyone break her bank, glue it back together, and then leave drop it on the floor? Jenny shook her head. It boggled the mind. She decided her mom was…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 7)
N leaned forward. “Don’t worry. You more than anyone else should be aware that we’re solving our problems one Jenny at a time. Each one you’ve dispatched is…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 6)
Once again N had preempted her. She always seemed to be expecting her. Gwen dragged her finger across the face of the glass case, past the three objects on the…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 6)
“Oh your cat fell.” Jenny’s mom said from behind her. “It must have a ton of money in it to make that kind of racket. Well, look on the bright side, now you…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 5)
After dinner, Jenny went upstairs to do homework. Where all of her other teachers had followed the same procedure- handing out a syllabus and boring everyone…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 5)
Gwen arrived at N’s office as the timer on her wrist ticked down to 18:31:10. N wasn’t her boss’ real name but it was all she had ever known and somehow the…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 4)
By the time Jenny walked up the path to her house, her dad was home from work and making dinner. Both of her parents were amazing cooks and in completely…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 4)
Gwen left her room with a purposeful stride that became a run anytime she let her attention wander. Doors to other living quarters dotted the hallway seemingly…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 3)
Despite a rocky start, the day ended up being quite satisfactory. Jenny was looking forward to her classes. Most of it was the basic freshmen lineup: Algebra…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 3)
If Jenny Everywhere could contact her other selves or help them directly, then what chance did Gwen have of surviving her assignments. If even one of them…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 2)
Jenny’s friend, Gracie, leaned against the mouth of the alley that was their shortcut to the bus stop. “Sup, Ewok!” Gracie said, peeling off the wall, as Jenny…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 2)
“Rewind.” Gwen watched the two figures reappear onscreen, holding hands. They ran backwards together until they disappeared out of frame. “Play.” It was grainy…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 2, Part 1)
_I had another dream last night. I was standing on the back of a whale, riding it across an ocean that glowed like the night sky. I was on my way to a very…
From the Library of Failure (Branch 1, Part 1)
Gwen showered after her most recent assignment, scrubbing the blood off of her skin with a luffa. Stepping from the tile shower to the rubber mat covering the…