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    Spliced
    Spliced
    Spliced
    Ebook31 pages27 minutes

    Spliced

    By Frank Booker

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    As genetically modified humans try to integrate their society into mainstream America, they are met with superstition and distrust. Lori and Jason, two genetically modified humans try to integrate their society with mainstream America, and are met with superstition and distrust. Strangers in a hostile America they have to make an impossible escape, as political and social forces try to stop them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFrank Booker
    Release dateSep 15, 2014
    ISBN9781311686336
    Spliced
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    Frank Booker

    Frank Booker lives in his favorite city in the world, Bangor, Maine, where he's retired after having raised five kids and helped to raise eight grandchildren. He's been blogging, writing plays, acting, and directing for many of his 71 years. This is his first foray into fiction writing, and he has more on the way.

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      Spliced - Frank Booker

      Spliced

      A short story

      By

      Frank Booker

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © August 29, 2014 by Frank Booker

      All Rights Reserved.

      Table of Contents

      July 17, 2027 13:00

      July 17, 2027 19:30

      September 20, 2027 18:40

      September 21, 2027, 01:30

      October 13, 2027, 07:30

      December 14, 2027, 06:30

      July 17, 2027 13:00

      A national forest in the jungle of Brazil

      Jason felt the impact as Lori swung her open hand and caught him full on the side of his face. Staggered, he reeled away from Lori. She followed through with a grab at Jason’s hair, but the short growth slipped through her fingers, and she felt her elbow and forearm caught in Jason’s vise-like grip as both of his hands grabbed and twisted. He lunged into her and she felt her feet leave the ground. He spun and heaved her through the air. She landed on her back three feet away, and Jason followed through with a vicious kick to her head, but Lori rolled into Jason’s feet, blocked the kick, grabbed his ankle and rolled forward onto her own feet. She lifted both of his feet off the ground and spilled him onto his back.

      Enough! Lori said as she stepped away from him.

      I thought I was pretty crafty, luring you into that try for my hair, he gasped, but you had it planned, didn’t you? He seemed only a little shaken up by the fall. She took his outstretched hand and helped him to his feet.

      You okay? That was a pretty hard landing.

      Nothing hurt but my ego, he said as he got up and shook himself to readjust his joints and bones.

      The problem was, you only made a half-hearted lunge into me. This made the throw awkward. Against a heavier opponent, you would have failed. Next time step harder into your opponent. Then the lift is almost automatic, and his weight will help your throw--make it more effective. Also, you were slow on the follow-through.

      . I guess I had it coming. Tomorrow it’s small arms. That’s where I’ll out-gun you.

      You always do, she said.

      "Let’s get some lunch, and then it’s time for my Council meeting. You

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