The Gravity Engine
“The garden was paved with red stones, and raised planter boxes held fragrant flowering shrubs. He looked at his watch; nearly time. He picked up the paperback next to him and pretended to read it, surreptitiously checking the path every thirty seconds. It was a few minutes before he realised he was holding the book upside down and he quickly righted it.
He checked his watch again; she was late. Michael stayed very still and tried to avoid fidgeting as he pretended to read the book.
He h...eard them talking before he saw them and sagged with relief. Clarissa’s carer was pushing the wheelchair and Clarissa was a small, curled-up shape lost in the chair holding her. She stopped talking as they came into view and didn’t meet his gaze. He turned back to the book, wishing that he could watch her with his Inner Eye, but she was an ordinary human and his Inner Eye could easily kill her.
He peeked at her over the top of the book and disappointment flooded through him again.MoreLess
He checked his watch again; she was late. Michael stayed very still and tried to avoid fidgeting as he pretended to read the book.
He h...eard them talking before he saw them and sagged with relief. Clarissa’s carer was pushing the wheelchair and Clarissa was a small, curled-up shape lost in the chair holding her. She stopped talking as they came into view and didn’t meet his gaze. He turned back to the book, wishing that he could watch her with his Inner Eye, but she was an ordinary human and his Inner Eye could easily kill her.
He peeked at her over the top of the book and disappointment flooded through him again.MoreLess
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