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    Humans and Their Creations
    Humans and Their Creations
    Humans and Their Creations
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    Humans and Their Creations

    By Alyssa Hubbard

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    A collection of short stories including: "The Protagonist," "Basking in the Glow," "The Children of Klimt," "The Watchers," "Speaker of the Forest," "The Wolf," and "The Ended World," and "The Violin Girl."

    A group of short stories which question what being human truly means. Through the eyes of a character in a novel, a metal soldier, a painting, a group of mannequins, the forest, a wolf boy, a creation lost in an ended world, and a living instrument, humans and their never-ending trials with friendship, acceptance, love, and survival come into the forefront. What will you think when at the heart of every creature, the love and hate for humanity grows?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlyssa Hubbard
    Release dateNov 8, 2013
    ISBN9781311875570
    Humans and Their Creations
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    Alyssa Hubbard

    Alyssa Hubbard is author to Humans and Their Creations, An Austrian March, and the Apocalyptia series. Her poetry has been featured in Crack the Spine and scissors & spackle. She was born in a small town in Alabama, where she spent more time writing and reading than playing outside. Her sister is a two-time cancer survivor, and she is her greatest inspiration. She attends the University of Alabama for a BA in English with a minor in Creative Writing. Alyssa spends most of her time reading, writing, re-writing, and re-writing, and re-writing, and re-writing... She loves blogging and singing in public. Follow her if you dare.

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      Humans and Their Creations - Alyssa Hubbard

      Humans and Their Creations

      by Alyssa Hubbard

      Copyright © 2012 Alyssa Hubbard

      All rights reserved.

      ISBN: 9781311875570

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      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 and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      DEDICATION

      I dedicate this to my sister and my brother. Without them, none of this would have been possible.

      Chapter 1 – THE PROTAGONIST

      The man stood in an empty room. Alone except for a bed, a chair, and a table for eating. He opened his eyes for the first time and spoke his first words.

      Where am I?

      A thought came in a whisper of pencil scratches, and then he knew.

      I am home. He nodded in confirmation and asked another question, Who am I?

      Once again, the room was filled with the quiet sound of pencil scratches, and just as the scratches had ended, his question was answered.

      David? Yes, I am David.

      He nodded again before asking his final question, Who are you?

      The pencil was silent for a long time and David was left blank. He had no thoughts of his own and no words unless the pencil fed them to him. He had only been alive for a brief moment, but he already knew that to be true. Finally, the pencil set back into motion, and it responded through his voice.

      I am your writer.

      David nodded again, but the pencil didn’t stop there. It continued on and on, and in pieces, David began to grow feelings and the walls of his room began to paint over with his favorite shade of blue, though he had no idea what blue was. He knew he had blond hair and green eyes, which he inherited from his mother’s side. He had never met his father, though he had little knowledge that he even had one to begin with.

      The feelings running through him were a mixture of happiness and contentment, and, as the pencil finished its final scratches, he was heading toward the newly created kitchen and dining area. Mid-step though, he froze, hands poised and already reaching for the fridge. He blinked a few times and attempted to move, but found he could not. Then, his world began to rustle, and the sound of paper moving struck a chord of fear in his heart. Then, his world turned black.

      He had no concept of time or of really anything, except for what his writer had given him regarding his lineage and his favorite color. However, his writer had also given him much more than that. She had given him feelings, something which fueled his mind and gave him his own thoughts. So, he thought. He had fears and one of them was the dark, which he was stuck in. His writer had not realized it, but she had put him in a terrifying situation.

      He vowed to let her know the next time she started to write. Eventually she did return, and the familiar scratch of the pencil set him back in motion. His hand finally met with the handle of the fridge, and she made sure he felt how cold the metal was in his palm. She could make him feel things physically, as well. This sparked a feeling of admiration in him, a feeling of warmth and awe all mixed together. It was exhilarating. Regardless, he opened the fridge and peered inside. His eyes immediately fell on an already made sandwich, which he knew was his favorite kind, but what kind - he had no clue.

      Still, she made him look for it. His eyes scanned every shelf, and his body heaved a sigh of frustration over not finding what he craved, though none of those actions or thoughts were any of his own. His writer had him almost give up, when his eyes finally fell on his most coveted prize. He let out a small breath of surprise before reaching in and taking it in his hands. He made his

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