Today, I'm featuring a snippet from a WIP with the working title of Time Fracture. This is a short story (or not) spawned from an idea my brother had, and where I've embellished into a sort of creepy science fiction borderline paranormal.
The premise is that as we age, we lose time, a phenomena shared by every person. However, in this screwy world, the culprit of this lost time, is Time itself. Our hero must now seek a way to escape its clutches, resetting Time to what it once was.
In this scene, our hero discovers when he lost Time...and when Time had marked him.
Memorable.
What happened when I
turned eight? What Grim Reaper slashed their wicked sickle through my perpetual
bliss? I have narrowed it down to only one
thing.
I received my first
watch.
A watch is such a
remarkable device; crafted by artisans, to allow mortals to follow the progress
of Time—to capture it, harness it.
This watch marked my
Time.
It fascinated me; I
was drawn in by its hypnotic charm, watching the seconds tick, the minutes, the
hours—enthralling—and I had no idea that from that moment, Time would mark me, zero
in on me, like a big bulls eye.
I was stolen without ever realizing it…
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Still not completely comprehending the premise you described, but a good snippet still. :-)
ReplyDeleteHee hee. No worries, it's still in the drafting stages...lots more work to do on it. Thanks!!
DeleteI'm with T.M. I need to read more! Is time an entity all it's own!? Nicely written though, TK!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Time has become an entity...sort of. :)
DeleteFascinating concept. Beautifullly crafted. I'd read more!
ReplyDeleteYou think so? Thank you!!
DeleteIntriguing start.
ReplyDeleteMy philosophy/great political thinkers professor would salivate all over this. And so am I. This is a very interesting premise--the idea of Time "stealing" our time to the point where time is not operating as it should and our protagonist seeks to right it. If I'm reading this correctly? I love the interconnectedness of it all...no way to unravel it. And I love that the moment your pro tag became interesting to Time was when he had a watch. Now, I just wonder if everyone who has a time "keeping" device is just as marked? Very interesting ideas.
ReplyDeleteThank you!!! And yes, everyone who owns a watch is marked! I am flattered by your words!
Deleteooo! That gave me goosebumps right there at the end. Good thing I haven't worn a watch for years!
ReplyDeleteHa! Objective achieved! Thank you. And, me too. I hardly ever wear watches but I'm surrounded by Time Markers everywhere. Ack!
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