Fertilized - A Quiet Transformation
- Journey Sloane
- Aug 17, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 11, 2023
One New Year's Eve sees the beginning of a strange invasion, and now Misa and li have to learn to live in this new, ever-changing world.

Fertilized
by Journey Sloane
At 11:45 PM on December 31st, my partner, Li, asked me what my New Year’s Resolution was. I brushed a lock of raven-black hair behind her ear and let my fingertips drift over the soft curve of her cheek. “To be the best possible version of myself.” In the past I’d set clear goals that I had easily accomplished. Quit smoking, lose fifteen pounds, run a marathon, that type of thing. This was a more vague goal, but one that I thought was needed. I had a problem with my temper. I expected too much of Li and didn’t give enough in return. I would be better for my girlfriend, because at the end of this coming year, if everything went well, I was going to ask her to be my wife. She was my equal, my partner, and I wanted to make sure she knew there was no life for me without her.
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