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Chapter 5: Momentum = Mass x Velocity: Coltor Rating: 13+: Strong Language Coltor leisurely watches the waves swell with discontent as he sits on the shoreline. Coke bottles, plastic wrapping, and styrofoam cups softly approach the edge of the grass and pull backward with the tides. He runs his fingers through his messy curly hair and sighs, looking at the full moon. Why did I walk away so fast? The image of Toni’s doe eyes laced with confusion plays in his mind as he back

Chapter 6: Radioactivity: Heraldo Rating: 13+: Strong Language, mature themes Heraldo limps through the opening of his white rusted iron gate and leans against the cool metal bars. He tries to catch his breath as the wind picks up and sways the coconut palm trees in front of his 3-bedroom home. “That bastard,” he mumbles as he rubs the bruises forming on his abdomen from Coltor’s body slam. Heraldo closes his eyes and runs a calloused hand over his bald head, glistening wi

Chapter 4: The Uncertainty Principle: Toni Rating: 13+: Strong Language Toni watches the full moon’s light wash across Coltor's profile as he stands in silence, staring at the ocean. The rotten egg smell dulls and fades as her senses grow accustomed to its sting. Cicadas and night critters engage in a cacophony that fills the silence between them. Toni taps her phone screen and quickly glances at the time; 11:45 PM. Coltor’s sudden shift in demeanor is startling, but she

Chapter 3: Creationism: Coltor Rating: 13+: Strong Language Coltor Evans walks alone on the empty road behind the sugar factory, with his black camping backpack strapped firmly to his shoulders and around his waist. The dwindling sun casts orange rays across the sandy gravel and the familiar acrid smell of the ocean meets his nostrils. He tilts his head back, taking a deep breath as the stretched evening call of a macaw greets his ears. He mentally creates a list of photos

Chapter 2: Identical Particles: Heraldo Age recommended to read: 13+ (mature themes, strong language) The evening breeze glides over the wet parts of the sixty-five-year old man’s naked body and carries water droplets to the Earth as he walks barefoot towards the grass field. Tonight was the fifty fifth anniversary of his mother's passing, and the best way for Heraldo Espinoza to release his mind was by swimming naked in the ocean. And it couldn’t be just any body of water

Chapter 1: Super Positions: Toni Age recommended to read: 13+ (strong language, mature themes) “What do you mean your flight’s canceled?” Toni Leglise aggressively presses the speaker icon on her cellphone and opens the American Airlines app. “What’s your boarding pass number,” she asks Brittany, her younger sister. “Toni,” small pulses of breath puff out of the speaker, “I’m not coming.” “What do you mean you’re not coming?” Toni asks. El Puerto de Azucar, Costa Rica