KayWily pressed the headphones tighter, ignoring the dust that puffed from the worn leather. Outside, the city was a graveyard of glass and concrete. Inside, a single green light pulsed on the transceiver.
A pause. Then, through the hiss of a dying world: KayWily
The Last Frequency
KayWily’s hand hovered over the transmitter key. Hope was a dangerous thing; it had a shelf life of about three seconds after you last ate. But the voice kept coming, naming coordinates that were only two blocks away. KayWily pressed the headphones tighter, ignoring the dust
KayWily looked out the grimy window. Two blocks north, a single candle flickered in a high-rise. KayWily pressed the headphones tighter
For the first time in a decade, someone smiled. — A piece by KayWily.