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    The Game
    The Game
    The Game
    Ebook25 pages21 minutes

    The Game

    By Louis Shalako

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    How much of who we are is tied up in what we know? If something wiped our 'knowledge,' or higher education, but left our basic faculties, the ability to speak and to act, would we all be created equal again? In The Game, everything must be learned the hard way. The learning curve is painful. The price of a mistake is a laser bolt through the head. A short story.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLouis Shalako
    Release dateSep 26, 2012
    ISBN9780991671618
    The Game
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    Louis Shalako

    Louis Shalako is the founder of Long Cool One Books and the author of twenty-two novels, numerous novellas and other short stories. Louis studied Radio, Television and Journalism Arts at Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology, later going on to study fine art. He began writing for community newspapers and industrial magazines over thirty years ago. His stories appear in publications including Perihelion Science Fiction, Bewildering Stories, Aurora Wolf, Ennea, Wonderwaan, Algernon, Nova Fantasia, and Danse Macabre. He lives in southern Ontario and writes full time. Louis enjoys cycling, swimming and good books.

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      The Game - Louis Shalako

      The Game

      Louis Shalako

      This Smashwords Edition copyright 2014 Louis Shalako and Long Cool One Books

      Design: J. Thornton

      ISBN 978-0-9916716-1-8

      The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any person living or deceased, or to any places or events, is purely coincidental. Names, places, settings, characters and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      About Louis Shalako

      The Game

      Louis Shalako

      Scene One

      John appeared right at breakfast. No one is ever looking directly at them when they appear. Whether they are new people or someone returning to us, it’s like you just turn your head and there they are. It can’t take more than half a second.

      He had a kind of glazed look in his eye, as he sat there a couple of seats to my left.

      Hi! I’m Peter. What’s your name?

      His head swung in my direction and his eyes swam into focus. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Some people remember a name, or associate with a name, others among us have simply chosen a name after consultation and discussion. They usually pick a name by gut feel.

      John. He

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