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    Winter Whispers
    Winter Whispers
    Winter Whispers
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    Winter Whispers

    By Amber D. Sistla

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    When Sylvia begins to hear voices, she thinks she is hallucinating. The truth is never so simple. She has a special ability to talk to alien observers. When her alien friends begin dying, Sylvia must trust the man she loves with her secret in order to find a way to save them.

    Part of the "Break Bites" Series: Stories short enough to read when you get a break from your everyday activities.

    About the Author:
    Amber D. Sistla was born in Oklahoma and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. She has a degree in computer science and has six U.S. and E.U. patents. Her fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Nature, Jim Baen's Universe, Postcripts, Cosmos, Bull Spec, and Daily Science Fiction. She is an active member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America.

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    PublisherAmber D. Sistla
    Release dateDec 6, 2011
    Winter Whispers
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    Amber D. Sistla

    Amber D. Sistla was born in Oklahoma and now lives in the Pacific Northwest. She has a degree in computer science and has six U.S. and E.U. patents. Her fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in Nature, Jim Baen's Universe, Postcripts, Cosmos, Bull Spec, and Daily Science Fiction. She is an active member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America.

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      Winter Whispers - Amber D. Sistla

      Winter Whispers

      by

      Amber D. Sistla

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      Winter Whispers

      Copyright © 2011 by Amber D. Sistla

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      Winter Whispers

      Mrs. Fine grasped the table in a white-knuckled grip. Sylvia, you can't go there. It will snow.

      Sylvia gaped. She thought she had prepared responses for every conceivable objection from her mother, but she had not anticipated that particular argument. It will snow?

      Mrs. Fine took deep breaths until only a trace of panic tinged her eyes. Yes, dear. It will snow. Pick a college here. California has so many good colleges. Why go all the way across the country? It's not like Chula Vista is at the end of the earth or something. She rummaged through the envelopes on the kitchen table, scattering them until she found what she was looking for. Here! These two are both so close; you could even live at home and commute! Wouldn't that be wonderful? What do you like better--the University of San Diego or ITT Tech in San Diego. ITT is cheaper, but--

      No. Sylvia's chest tightened in a familiar, suffocating sensation. She clenched her jaw, trying to ignore the havoc her mother had wreaked amongst the envelopes. Focus on the issue. Those don't have the focus that I want in a math program, and--

      Math program? Who said you would be studying math? Absolutely not. Just because your father was a mathematician from a long line of mathematicians does not mean you have to be. She grabbed Sylvia's face, forcing eye contact. "Please, do not be like him."

      The desperation in her mother's eyes confused Sylvia. It was out of synch with the context of the conversation. She pushed the argument back to familiar territory. SUNY at Buffalo is a good university, and I really want to go. They have a good math program and are offering a great scholarship deal. She didn't mention that the distance between it and her mother was one of its most appealing features.

      Her mother spoke in a patronizing tone, as if reprimanding a child. We've already ruled that out. Pay attention, Sylvia.

      Ruled out? On the grounds that it will snow? Do you realize how ludicrous that sounds? Sylvia felt the pitch of her voice rising, and tried to regain a reasonable tone. "Don't worry; I'll bring a coat.

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