Sophie Heine When Sylvia woke up, she saw on the clock on the bedside table that it was already Ten AM; she had slept about fourteen hours! She felt refreshed and like a totally new person. The first thought that came to her mind as she sat in the big white comfortable bed was thatContinue reading "Chapter Two: A new City"
Escape to Manhattan
Sophie Heine Chapter one: The journey Sylvia was sat comfortably on the plane. She had never travelled in first class before and it was just simply dumbfounding: the space, the treats, and the attention from the staff...she just loved it! Of course, her mind was elsewhere; after what she had just lived, she could notContinue reading "Escape to Manhattan"
A Pain-free World
This story is set in a dystopian future in which pain in all its forms has been abolished thanks to a miraculous vaccine. However, due to a failed injection, the main character starts experiencing both physical and emotional pain. The scientist she meets convinces her to embark on a risky experiment. In her difficult journey,Continue reading "A Pain-free World"
A Pain-free World. Chapter Seven. The Choice
Sophie Heine Here is the last chapter of my second novella "A Pain-free World". A reader asked me recently why all the male characters in that story have such horrible traits...Well, my friends, no fiction is ever written without being partly inspired by reality (one's own and the reality of others). Only partly. Reality isContinue reading "A Pain-free World. Chapter Seven. The Choice"
A Pain-free World. Chapter Six: The Pain
Sophie Heine Chapter Six: The Pain They were lying on the grass by the pool after two hours of absolutely mind-blowing sex. Cyntia's body felt the more relaxed it had felt in years. The sex was so much more intense and passionate than with her ex and with any of the men she had beenContinue reading "A Pain-free World. Chapter Six: The Pain"
A Pain-Free World : Chap 5 The Holiday
Sophie Heine The holiday She had been waiting for him more than half an hour in the cold hall of Standsted airport. She had already had two cappuccinos and was now sat one of these indoor bikes, trying to do some exercise to stop from worrying: what if he had changed his mind andContinue reading "A Pain-Free World : Chap 5 The Holiday"
A Pain-free World: Chapter four
Sophie Heine The Deal Cyntia’s flat was composed of a big living room with a bedroom corner and a small kitchen. The bathroom was the only separate room. Although it was tiny, it made her feel at home and secure. She had decorated with a big wide sofa and warm and colourful chairs, cushions andContinue reading "A Pain-free World: Chapter four"
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A pain-free World: Chapters Two and Three
Sophie Heine Chapter two: New emotions The following days, Cyntia experienced pain in many ways and realised that the worst kind of all was, without a doubt, emotional pain. As she was going to her martial arts class soon after that medical event, she got hit in the jaw and, despite her protection, felt aContinue reading "A pain-free World: Chapters Two and Three"
A Pain-free World
Sophie Heine Chapter One: The vaccine Cyntia had woken up early to cycle to her doctor appointment. She was due an injection for the vaccine everyone was administered every four years since birth. This regular injection had had the marvellous impact of eliminating one of the worst diseases ever: pain. In 2050, almost all illnessesContinue reading "A Pain-free World"
Sophie Heine - food for thought - Fiction 