Aisle Nine: Chapters 16—19

by Ian X. Cho
The apocalypse is coming for Here For You discount mart, and Jasper, the teenage checkout clerk with no family and no memories, must join up with his crush, Kyle, to figure out the truth behind the mysterious portal in aisle nine before all hell breaks loose.

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  1. barge
    push one's way
    We barge into the asylum and fire away.
  2. catatonic
    characterized by unresponsiveness or lack of movement
    But all the Doomies are either catatonic or hallucinating.
  3. complexion
    texture and appearance of the skin of the face
    He’s got short wavy hair, a coppery complexion, and huge bags below his eyes.
  4. honorary
    given as an award without the normal duties
    He starts to wander off, so I say, “You can still be an honorary member of Team Doomie. We could really use your help—”
  5. callousness
    a lack of sympathy or regard for others
    “It’s not like they’ll miss it,” says Pete with a callousness that makes me flinch.
  6. festoon
    decorate or adorn
    The walls are festooned with LCD screens, each scrolling with computer code, and the worktables are littered with half-finished projects.
  7. embedded
    enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
    Edwin holds the figurine horizontally, and there’s a light bulb embedded in the top of Alvin’s head. It’s a flashlight.
  8. narcolepsy
    a disorder characterized by sudden episodes of deep sleep
    Kyle crouches beside me and says, “Modafinil’s meant to fight narcolepsy. But VC forces guards to take these when they’re doing superlong shifts.”
  9. alfresco
    in the open air
    “Is anything alfresco really a good idea?”
  10. arrhythmic
    lacking a steady beat or accent
    The sounds of cars above are a distant, arrhythmic heartbeat.
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