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    Wipeout
    Wipeout
    Wipeout
    Ebook47 pages28 minutes

    Wipeout

    By Susan Hart

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    Chapter One: Who Am I?

    The bitter bite of smoke filled his lungs as flashing lights danced across the shattered windshield. Gasping for air, the middle-aged man clawed at his seatbelt, desperate to escape the crumpled remains of his vehicle. His head throbbed, blood trickled down his face, and a searing pain shot through his leg - clearly broken from the violent impact. As he tumbled onto the rain-soaked asphalt, the wailing sirens grew louder, but his mind could grasp only one harsh reality: He had no idea who he was.

    Chapter Two: The Search for Identity

    As paramedics hovered over him, their voices a distant hum, he struggled to piece together any fragment of his past. All he had were the echoes of a life he couldn't recall. His gaze drifted to the driver's seat, where he saw the glint of a small, battered notebook. With trembling hands, he reached out and snatched it up before they could whisk him away to the hospital.

    After he was patched up, he found the rain pelting across his face as he stumbled across the darkened intersection, blood loss causing his vision to blur with each passing moment. He knew he had to find shelter, and soon. Spotting an open door to a nearby diner, he pushed through it gratefully, grateful for the warmth and safety it provided.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSusan Hart
    Release dateJan 2, 2025
    ISBN9798230882596
    Wipeout
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    Susan Hart

    I was born in England, but have lived in Southern California for many years. I m now retired and live in the Pacific NW in a little seaside city amongst the giant redwoods and wonderful harbor, almost at the Oregon border. My husband and I have one cat, called Midnight and she is featured in two of my latest Sci-Fi short stories. I love Science Fiction, animals, and trying to help others. I publish under Doreen Milstead as well as my own name. My photo was taken right before the coronation of QE II in the UK.

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      Wipeout - Susan Hart

      Wipeout

      Susan Hart

      Published by Susan Hart, 2025.

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      WIPEOUT

      First edition. January 2, 2025.

      Copyright © 2025 Susan Hart.

      Written by Susan Hart.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Wipeout

      Chapter One: Who Am I?

      Chapter Two: The Search for Identity

      Chapter Three: Old Man Hank Sparks the First Memories

      Chapter Four: More Memories Return

      Chapter Five: At Least There’s Hank

      Chapter Six: The Tell-All

      Epilogue

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      Also By Susan Hart

      About the Publisher

      Wipeout

      Chapter One: Who Am I?

      The bitter bite of smoke filled his lungs as flashing lights danced across the shattered windshield. Gasping for air, the middle-aged man clawed at his seatbelt, desperate to escape the crumpled remains of his vehicle. His head throbbed, blood trickled down his face, and a searing pain shot through his leg - clearly broken from the violent impact. As he tumbled onto the rain-soaked asphalt, the wailing sirens grew louder, but his mind could grasp only one harsh reality: He had no idea who he was.

      Chapter Two: The Search for Identity

      As paramedics hovered over him, their voices a distant hum, he struggled to piece together any fragment of his past. All he had were the echoes of a life he couldn't recall. His gaze drifted to the driver's seat, where he saw the glint of a small, battered notebook. With trembling hands, he reached out and snatched it up before they could whisk him away to the hospital.

      After he was patched up, he found the rain pelting across his face as he stumbled across the darkened intersection, blood loss causing his vision to blur with each passing moment. He knew he had to find shelter, and soon. Spotting an open door to a nearby diner, he pushed through it gratefully, grateful for the warmth and safety it provided.

      A waitress in her sixties, with thick-rimmed glasses perched on her nose, eyed him warily as he sank into a booth, clutching the notebook to his chest. It

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