Quantum Fold III – Windy City - Chapter 2/7
Kayla’s video session had dragged on hours past its limit, leaving her tired, a little sore, and absolutely famished.
Irritation simmered under her skin—her costar was quite full of himself. He’d been intentionally blowing his cues all day, forcing retake after retake, clearly enjoying himself far more than the scene required. As she pulled on her clothes, Adrienne’s earlier comment drifted back with maddening precision: maybe this really was too much work.
And the worst part—she still hadn’t been paid.
A few people lingered in the studio, stretching and chatting. Good. If she jumped straight from her dressing room, someone might wonder where she went. Better to be seen leaving through the front door.
Her muscular costar glanced up, “Rest up, darling. I’ll have something big waiting for you tomorrow.” He flashed a grin and winked. “Oh—and Carlos may be joining us.”
She returned a polite smile and wave, then stepped out into the cool evening air.
Rain. Ugh.
A few cars rolled by, but the sidewalks were nearly empty. She was too tired to look for a microwave. She headed down the block toward a spot where her vanishing wouldn’t be too obvious.
Then her senses prickled—a faint pressure at the edge of awareness. Not danger exactly… just presence. She kept walking, pretending to browse the storefronts.
A travel agency poster snagged her attention. She stopped.
It read, JOIN THE SERVICE. SEE THE UNIVERSE. What looked like an Arcturian Axiom Class starship gleamed across the image.
She blinked. Leaned closer. “Join the service? See the universe? What the F…” she muttered.
Movement flickered in the window glass. A reflection behind her. Her first thought was car headlights.
Her breath caught.
A luminous orb hovered in the street only yards away—identical to the ones they’d seen at base, but impossibly out of place here. It shouldn’t have been able to track her this far. Miles from the bunker… how had it found her?
She eased back from the window, pulse tightening, and quickened her pace toward the nearby alley.
As she turned, a flicker of movement caught in her peripheral vision. The orb was no longer small—no longer passive. It had swollen to many times its original size, its surface pulsing like a living star.
Then it lunged.
The distance vanished in a single heartbeat. Bright, searing light engulfed her, swallowing her breath, swallowing everything.
She jumped—pure instinct, pure terror.
Her eyes snapped open. Concrete walls. The familiar hum of electronics. The bunker.
Her pulse hammered against her ribs. She exhaled hard, relief flooding through her in a shaky rush.
That had been almost too late. It wasn’t observing her.
That thing was hunting her.
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You can view Quantum Fold series episodes in order from the beginning in the albums titled, "Quantum Fold I, II & III":
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You can view Quantum Fold II episodes in order from the beginning in the album titled, "Quantum Fold III":
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Quantum Fold III – Windy City - Chapter 2/7
Kayla’s video session had dragged on hours past its limit, leaving her tired, a little sore, and absolutely famished.
Irritation simmered under her skin—her costar was quite full of himself. He’d been intentionally blowing his cues all day, forcing retake after retake, clearly enjoying himself far more than the scene required. As she pulled on her clothes, Adrienne’s earlier comment drifted back with maddening precision: maybe this really was too much work.
And the worst part—she still hadn’t been paid.
A few people lingered in the studio, stretching and chatting. Good. If she jumped straight from her dressing room, someone might wonder where she went. Better to be seen leaving through the front door.
Her muscular costar glanced up, “Rest up, darling. I’ll have something big waiting for you tomorrow.” He flashed a grin and winked. “Oh—and Carlos may be joining us.”
She returned a polite smile and wave, then stepped out into the cool evening air.
Rain. Ugh.
A few cars rolled by, but the sidewalks were nearly empty. She was too tired to look for a microwave. She headed down the block toward a spot where her vanishing wouldn’t be too obvious.
Then her senses prickled—a faint pressure at the edge of awareness. Not danger exactly… just presence. She kept walking, pretending to browse the storefronts.
A travel agency poster snagged her attention. She stopped.
It read, JOIN THE SERVICE. SEE THE UNIVERSE. What looked like an Arcturian Axiom Class starship gleamed across the image.
She blinked. Leaned closer. “Join the service? See the universe? What the F…” she muttered.
Movement flickered in the window glass. A reflection behind her. Her first thought was car headlights.
Her breath caught.
A luminous orb hovered in the street only yards away—identical to the ones they’d seen at base, but impossibly out of place here. It shouldn’t have been able to track her this far. Miles from the bunker… how had it found her?
She eased back from the window, pulse tightening, and quickened her pace toward the nearby alley.
As she turned, a flicker of movement caught in her peripheral vision. The orb was no longer small—no longer passive. It had swollen to many times its original size, its surface pulsing like a living star.
Then it lunged.
The distance vanished in a single heartbeat. Bright, searing light engulfed her, swallowing her breath, swallowing everything.
She jumped—pure instinct, pure terror.
Her eyes snapped open. Concrete walls. The familiar hum of electronics. The bunker.
Her pulse hammered against her ribs. She exhaled hard, relief flooding through her in a shaky rush.
That had been almost too late. It wasn’t observing her.
That thing was hunting her.
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You can view Quantum Fold series episodes in order from the beginning in the albums titled, "Quantum Fold I, II & III":
www.flickr.com/photos/199076397@N02/albums/72177720326169...
You can view Quantum Fold II episodes in order from the beginning in the album titled, "Quantum Fold III":
www.flickr.com/photos/199076397@N02/albums/72177720335390...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is an A.I. image generated using my SL avi.
I hope my pictures make you smile ♥
If you like what you see, please toss me a fav and follow me. I love seeing your comments. They make my day and keep me motivated!
I love my followers. You guys totally ROCK! ♥♥
And if you're taking time to read this you are SO awesome!!! Thank you!!!! ♥♥♥