Casting a Different Shadow
Part Three
And so it was a summer day around noon when the boy set off for his friend Benny’s place. He was the kind of kid who was teased about his unruly hair and gawky body but was generally well liked by those of his generation. He and his friends had built a tree house in the as yet undeveloped suburbs in which they lived. He habitually wore the uniform of his tribe: blue jeans and T-shirts and sneakers. He was a typical boy of his time with one exception – his was an unusually well developed intelligence because he spent much time reading books. Not just any books mind you, but magical books – tales of wonder and power.
This boy devoutly believed that he could manifest the reality he chose by employing willpower and strange rituals, some of which he designed himself. This boy wanted to create a better world for everyone where no one would go hungry or homeless or be lonely or old.
This boy’s name was G-185: his human name was, of course, otherwise.
He was known to his friends as Jacob. His sister called him Brat and his parents used the word “Son”.
What this boy caused to happen through magic would echo down through the generations – he changed the way the world was supposed to be.
©Ellen Pepper 2025
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