Delirium: the Complete Collection
“I avoid taking St. John, even though it will lead me directly to Congress. There was an outbreak of the deliria there five years ago—four families affected, four early cures imposed. Since then, the whole street has been tainted and is always targeted by regulators and patrols.
The itch under my skin has swollen to a steady, thrumming force, a need in my legs and arms and fingers. I can barely pedal fast enough. I have to force myself not to push it. I need to stay alert and pay attention, just in case there are regulators nearby. If I’m caught out after curfew, I’ll have a lot of questions to answer, and this—my last summer as me, my last summer of freedom—will come abruptly to a halt. I’ll be thrown into the labs by the end of the week.
Luckily, I reach the Highlands without incident. I slow down, squinting at the street signs as I pass, trying to decipher letters in the dark. The Highlands is a mess of different roads and cul-de-sacs, and I never remember all of them. I pass Brooks... and Stevens; Tanglewild and Crestview Avenue, and then, confusingly, Crestview Circle.MoreLess
The itch under my skin has swollen to a steady, thrumming force, a need in my legs and arms and fingers. I can barely pedal fast enough. I have to force myself not to push it. I need to stay alert and pay attention, just in case there are regulators nearby. If I’m caught out after curfew, I’ll have a lot of questions to answer, and this—my last summer as me, my last summer of freedom—will come abruptly to a halt. I’ll be thrown into the labs by the end of the week.
Luckily, I reach the Highlands without incident. I slow down, squinting at the street signs as I pass, trying to decipher letters in the dark. The Highlands is a mess of different roads and cul-de-sacs, and I never remember all of them. I pass Brooks... and Stevens; Tanglewild and Crestview Avenue, and then, confusingly, Crestview Circle.MoreLess
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