Debris of Shadows_Book II_The Forgotten Cathedral by Tony LaRocca

Author:Tony LaRocca [LaRocca, Tony]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction / Science Fiction / General, FICTION / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, FICTION / Science Fiction / Cyberpunk
Publisher: Tony LaRocca
Published: 2017-11-06T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

The New City Gallery’s facade of twisted mirrors overlooked the swirling base of the shield, reflecting its glowing patterns upon the desert. Brother Asher had ordered everyone to stay at least five blocks from the edge of the reconstructed city, lest they disturb the remaining Life Sands. For the most part, this decree was obeyed.

Tish was, for the most part, an obedient child.

Twenty–three other children had been resurrected so far, seven of them her age. Of those seven she had known five, back before the Shadows fell.

They were jerks.

She did not like them, and they did not like her. They had never once invited her to their birthday parties, though she had invited them to all of hers. When her parents had rented out Pizza Fun for her last birthday, not one of her guests had played with, or even talked to her. Her mom had been mad, but Tish had learned not to care a long time ago. They were jerks, they were mean, and they were big galoots. They had been jerks back when she was fat, and they were still jerks now.

The parents had managed to put a single classroom back into session, mainly to keep the kids out of their hair. They did not learn anything new, because the teacher had not gotten her act together yet. That was something that her dad always said, that people needed to get their acts together. Tish was chubby, and she needed to get her act together. Mom got fired, and she needed to get her act together. WesMec Gov. was wasting his taxes, and the asshole bureaucrats needed to get their acts together… The list of people who did not have their acts together seemed endless. Tish had asked him once what kind of acts they performed. Were they jugglers, or magicians, or singers, like the girls who competed on WesMec Superstar? He had swatted her on the butt and told her not to be a smart–ass, so she had never asked again.

So now, Tish was back in the same old school with the same old jerks, and a few new jerks besides. Kathy was there, of course. Out of the millions of kids who had lived in San Domenico, why did Asher have to bring back her? Also, he had made Tish’s mother and father nicer… somewhat, so why was Kathy still so mean? Kathy had been the first jerk to call her the bad word. Tish had asked her mom what it meant, a long time ago. Her mom had washed her mouth out with soap, called Kathy’s mom, and screamed at her at the top of her lungs, so Tish had let it go.

Of course, that had not stopped Kathy from whispering it to her whenever she could. She still whispered it, even now that the world had changed. She had whispered it to her today, and the other jerks had heard her, and laughed.

Tish hated Kathy.

She had found the museum while exploring, almost a week after Brother Asher had brought her back.

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