The Ancestor by L.J. Suarez

Author:L.J. Suarez
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: evolution, extinction, suspense, thriller
Publisher: L.J. Suarez
Published: 2017-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

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Aaron was awakened by his four-legged friend.

Licking his face was Max, his white Labrador. “Down Max.”

Max ignored his master’s commands. The dog’s tongue slobbered Aaron’s cheek affectionately.

“C’mon buddy, give me a break.” Aaron pushed Max’s face away from his.

Finally giving up, Max jumped out of the bed and darted out of the room.

It was too warm and cozy underneath the sheets and way too cold outside for Aaron to move from where he was. Looking toward his bedroom window, he spotted two pigeons on the outside ledge. Their bobbing heads popped into view through the wooden slats of the blinds. The morning sun rippled throughout the midtown apartment studio, leaving an orange glow in its wake. Past the bedroom doorway, a miniature model of an office building’s main lobby lay on a circular dining room table, and piles of rolled-up blueprints rested on top of a couch. Two aluminum mountain bikes rested against a furnace.

He trifled with his gray-toned wedding band wrapped around his finger. As he closed his eyes to count a few more sheep, Sarah bounded in and landed on top of his legs.

“Morning, sleepy head!” she said.

Aaron groaned as he closed his eyes again. “Five more minutes, ma.”

She rested her chin on his bare chest as she lay flat on top of him wearing only a white Gators football t-shirt. “So, I was thinking. After I make us some yummy breakfast, we could go for a nice bike ride through Prospect Park, and then tonight you can take me to see Hamilton.”

Aaron moaned, then let out a long yawn. “That’s a lot of physical activity for one day. Been up all night working on my article. Frank wanted it in his inbox first thing,” he said, his tone mocking when he mentioned the name of his boss.

Ever since he started working for The New York Post, Aaron had been given assignments that were less than thrilling. He couldn’t have imagined anything more soul-crushing than only writing about the latest political and celebrity sex scandals.

“Your way with words give these stories that extra oomph,” Frank would tell him.

Aaron fought for writing pieces in the tech or sports section, but Frank had his own preferred writers on those hot-ticket items. Even after two years of loyalty, Aaron was still being treated like a stringer. And he couldn’t just quit. The economy was still slowly recovering from the last recession. Job opportunities elsewhere weren’t exactly bountiful, especially in New York. Aaron knew he was lucky to have had a steady gig with the Post for this long considering the tough times other people were having.

Sarah slowly rubbed his chest with the tip of her finger. “Well, all week I’ve been stuck within four walls finishing the floor plan designs for the lobby of that new office tower on the Upper West Side. I need to get out and get some fresh air before I go full-on Jack Nicholson from The Shining!”

“Or,” Aaron paused, “we can just lie here in bed

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