Decisions by Mel Todd

Author:Mel Todd [Todd, Mel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bad Ash Publishing
Published: 2018-10-19T04:00:00+00:00

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Wolverines are a member of the weasel family, but they look more like small bears than a weasel. They prefer cool climes and can range ten to twenty miles a day looking for food or a mate. They have strong scent glands, though not as offensive as skunks. They have been used as the base of perfumes, though their pelts are more valuable in a commercial setting. ~ Science Article.

During the drive home she turned on the radio to distract her thoughts. After a minute of music that almost started to calm her down, a breaking news story came on, making the late summer day turn icy.

"As we heard earlier McKenna Largo and the children have all been recovered and they are okay. Sheriff DeSoto will give a press conference later but until that time, a release has been issued explaining the children were taken to be trained as animal body guards and Officer Largo was horrifically abused and forced to keep the children in line. We'll have more information as it becomes available."

Cass's hands locked up tight on the steering wheel and she almost didn't turn as the road did, her breath coming in short rapid pants. With shaking hands and a mind that wouldn’t stay still, she pulled over to the shoulder and sat there trying to get control of herself.

I don't need this in my life. I don't have time. I have a job and my family. That's all I need. This, this was an interesting trip, but it's over now, and best forgotten. I not going to be a pawn to others because of this thing I can do. I don't need it.

Going into the house, she ate because she had to but she dumped the wolverine journal in the trash. She cleared her saved files on wolverines and focused instead on fungus, trying to see exactly what made her new assignment so interesting. Nothing jumped out at her, but she found a few things to follow up on before she went to bed. She spent Sunday doing chores, but nothing interested her. It all seemed like she lived a life that had no meaning, but she couldn’t figure out what to do about it. Setting her alarm, she fell into bed, ready for normalcy to reassert itself into her life.

Her eyes opened to the same familiar room, the white gleaming area annoying her this time.

No, I’m not interested. I just want my life back. I was happy before all this.

The words sounded like a lie even in her own mind and Cass shied away from her thoughts. She ignored the movements of the body she rode, the displays on the screens in front of her. Instead she tried to wake up, not wanting to have dreams that didn’t exist. Nothing she did would wake her up so finally she refocused on the world around her dream and growled. If she had to be here, the least that could happen is she could control the interactions.

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