Paul Scott

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“Disconnected” by Paul Scott

Submitted to Contest #30

A sinking feeling crept into Jerry’s bed sheets and straight into his very chest. His heart stopped for a beat, and he saw her again. Purple veins streaming down her neck, eyes closed, as if she had drifted peacefully to the other side in her sleep. Jerry tries to open his mouth, to scream, to yell for help, to wake her up from her never-ending slumber, but before he can do anything, a large thudding explodes in his ears. As he reaches up to block out the sound, the women’s eyes pop open, breaking open a greyish brown ooze that had begun to ...

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Paul Scott is an author, screenwriter, poet, actor, and singer. He's also an activist for sanctuary and immigrant rights, winning Architect of Justice with CLUE Orange County for being a founding member of Los Alamitos Community United. Paul hopes to find a cross between the written word and visual media, forging a new reading experience for the 21st century.