laboratory – Kilena Shrelack

Careful Strategy

Leo looked up from the two small tablets side by side on his desk when the door to his office gently opened; a silent turning of the lever handle and a slow glide inward. None other than his wife acted with such consideration with the risk of disturbing his work on the line, especially withoutContinue reading “Careful Strategy”

Ascension

Office desk with laptop, flower vase, coffee mug, gray chairs, and framed certificates on wall

A concussive tapping of heels echoed throughout the corridor, preceding Nora’s arrival to the quarantine chamber. Outside stood two teenage boys with their arms constricting their midsections. Their down turned expressions fixed on the floor radiated distress. In the instant they glimpsed her, surprise flitted through their gloom. More than her shapely figure accentuated byContinue reading “Ascension”

A Clinical Solution

Open black case on lab counter containing a handgun and syringes filled with green liquid

The intruder appeared around seventeen years of age, curly brown hair, and a strong jaw. His jeans and Pantera band tee were tossed away in a biohazard disposal bag, leaving him in a plain white gown. A clear, plastic mask over his nose and mouth fed stabilizing gases to his lungs. Ankles and wrists lockedContinue reading “A Clinical Solution”