Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

by Stovohobo

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I sighed. He still didn’t know of my deduction, and I had a feeling this was a way for him to ask about it without arousing my suspicion. “I’m not sure,” I said. “I’m not other people.”

As Anthony shifted in his position, the water in the lake behind plinked up for no apparent reason. His eyes burned green simultaneously.

“It’s funny,” he started, “how the ways of the world work. I don’t understand it. In fact, what makes it funnier is that barely anyone else seems to understand it either. How there can be so much pain and death, and yet a balance of hope and life. Does this mean there’s a God who controls it all?”

“Some people believe so. I do. It’s an explanation for the impossible-to-understand.”

“Explanations,” he snorted. “They’re only elaborations on pre-formed judgments. I do better without them.” And he did. He was part of the unexplainable.

No, Anthony Petrov was not human. What he was, I had yet to find out. Maybe I never would.

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  1. Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 6 months ago

    I’ll have all installments in this series tagged with “stovohoboseries1.” Just click on the tag above to get to the rest.

  2. Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

    flute faerie's Buddy Icon flute faerie

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Ooh, I wanna know what’s up with this kid now!

  3. Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

    .:band baby:.'s Buddy Icon .:band baby:.

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    You’re not going to link them together for us? sigh This is good. Off to see if there is a new one yet =)
    LoA

  4. Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

    Freedom's Buddy Icon Freedom

    Posted 6 months ago

    I want to figure this guy out now. Great job on this.

  5. Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

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    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    philisophical.. i’d buy this book.
    LoA

  6. Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

    Stovohobo's Buddy Icon Stovohobo

    Posted 6 months ago

    Oh, yes, I’ll sequel each one with the next one. Just saying if you want to pick it up from a point that you don’t want to navigate your way through to, you can look on that stovohoboseries1 page.

  7. Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

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    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    aah, mk. Gotcha =)

  8. Adam: Explanations, the Unexplainable, and a Picnic Table

    Saint Chuck's Buddy Icon Saint Chuck

    Posted 6 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love this…a mix of sci-fi and philosophy and very compelling characters. Brilliant, as can only be expected coming from you.

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