A Forsworn Fantasy

All of author Gabriel De Palo’s ramblings, works, WIPs and general discussion.

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  • Thirty-eight

    Thirty-eight

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    Gabriel De Palo
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    The four of us walk along the pavement through the skyscraper-laden city, the sounds of countless cars roaring down the roads filling the air and drowning out everything else.  “Why didn’t we just take a cab?” I ask, trying my hardest not to breathe too much. The stench of exhaust fumes is already overpowering; I…

  • Thirty-seven

    Thirty-seven

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    Gabriel De Palo
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    CONTENT WARNING This story contains excessive use of profanity and foul language. —- —- —- “I’m fucking done with you!”  Those were the last words I screamed into the phone before blocking him from everything two weeks ago. I blocked his phone number, I blocked his countless burner email accounts he was using to contact…

  • Thirty-six

    Thirty-six

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    Gabriel De Palo
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    There’s not a single empty seat in the crowd as I take my place on the right of the stage in the centre of the arena. The stench of sweat from the previous bout is still ripe in the air, the hot temperatures only adding to the glorious atmosphere of competition. The cheers are deafening,…

  • Thirty-five

    Thirty-five

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    Gabriel De Palo
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    I knew that seventy percent of the Earth was covered in water, but it wasn’t until I saw it from the station that I truly understood how much that was.  The entire planet looked like it was just blue. A few specks that marked land here and there, some rolling wisps of white in the…

  • Thirty-four

    Thirty-four

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    Gabriel De Palo
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    The midday sun streams through my blinds, golden light piercing my eyelids and finally waking me from my deep slumber. I let out a long, drawn-out yawn, stretching my arms up and letting them flop back down into the bed. I open my eyes, not even needing to rub the sleep from them, and turn…