Michael Rodrigues

Lover of anything story. An avid reader, but fledgling writer. A geek before it was cool to be geek. Is it still cool to be a geek?

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Michael Rodrigues

Lover of anything story. An avid reader, but fledgling writer. A geek before it was cool to be geek. Is it still cool to be a geek?

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Awakening

Michael Rodrigues

1 min read

My mind churned as it tried to comprehend the scene before it. Several thoughts and emotions swirled around the pathways of my brain. Ravishing. Chaos. Astonished.

Portals to another dimension had opened around the city. Indescribable baleful vistas could be seen through these rifts between worlds. The Great Old Ones were returning. Abhorrent many-limbed monstrosities oozed out into our world,...

Symbiosis

Michael Rodrigues

1 min read

It came from the stars while I slept as its extraterrestrial vehicle burned up in our atmosphere. I was the sanctuary this unearthly life form chose to inhabit; we chose each other and were connected. Then the men came in their hazmat suits, flashing their badges and speaking of national security; their weapons and tools hurt us, separate us. They tear us apart, calling it unnatural, not understan...

Two Weeks

Michael Rodrigues

2 min read

Mr. Baker passed out the final exam to his ninth period 8th grade class.

“OK guys, did I miss anyone?” He asks the class. No one raised their hand, so he continued, “It’s pretty straight forward; there’s multiple choice questions; a short answer section; the last question is a short essay question. Please write a paragraph answering the question on the back of the exam. “

Mary Smith was loo...

Use The Man

Michael Rodrigues

3 min read

“I’ve seen the man use the needle; I’ve seen the needle use the man...”(Megadeth, Use The Man, Cryptic Writings)

His will to live ran out today. The monkey hadn’t just become a craving, but a rabid mandrill that had sunk its fangs into his neck and sucked his soul out. He would do anything for a fix and that was why he was here now, in the alley. Neon graffiti hinted at cryptic phrases and pat...