She took a step toward him, her body language mocking and insouciant. "You've got no goal, no forward drive. Nothing." She hissed the word. "Just looking forward to more days spent at the computer, another few hours treading water before you climb out of the pool and sleep. I've been there, Tom," she admitted with a nod. "And now," she spread her arms wide, taking in the whole of the room, "we peel back a layer of reality, get your adrenal gland working for the first time in your life, and you say 'F**k this, where are the Cheetos?'" She gave her head a derisive shake. "You feel like a million bucks right now. I'd bet my Seal of Solomon on it."
Welcome to Tyler Hayes.com
Tyler Hayes is a speculative fiction author from Mountain View, California, U.S.A. His work has previously appeared in Anotherealm, The Edge of Propinquity, Nossa Morte, and Quantum Muse.
Recent News
October 2011: Tyler is in actual print again! His short story "Riding Westbound" can be read in Space Tramps, available from Flying Pen Press.
August 2011: Tyler is officially in actual print in an actual book! His short story "Act Natural" is a part of the Beast Within 2 anthology, available from Graveside Tales.