This is an excerpt from The Lights of Evtar, a Science Fiction, Superhero novel by DK Lubarsky.

Chapter 11
After-Glow
January – April 1985

There was only darkness. And cold. Shelter, he thought. Somewhere there had to be shelter. The stairs were slanted and steep and creaked pitifully under his weight. It was dark and night seemed everywhere.
For very many hours he sat in a corner retreating from worlds both within and without until loud irritating noises broke the barrier of silence. Sharp lights were cast in his eyes. Rough, angry hands grabbed at his body and shoved his face to the floor. Do not respond, he told himself, you are just an ordinary man. So saying, he retreated even further into his own world leaving the sensation of handcuffs, patrol wagon, and confinement far behind. Continue reading →