Birth of an Apocalypse

By Lawrence Van Hoof

A young executive discovers the angels who have tried to seduce her over the past few years may have a darker purpose, one she has few options to escape.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lawrence Van Hoof
• Release date: Nov 12, 2015
• ISBN: 9780987920898

Lawrence Van Hoof

Lawrence Van Hoof was born in Helmond, The Netherlands, and grew up in southwestern Ontario, Canada.He holds a B.Sc. in biochemistry from the University of Guelph.Currently he lives in Toronto, Canada, after teaching English for three years in South Korea.

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Birth of an Apocalypse

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Lawrence Van Hoof

This publication is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents portrayed are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, events, or locales is purely coincidental.

Copyright © Lawrence Van Hoof, 2014

Originally published in A Dark Phantastique, edited by Jason Brock.

Reprinted by permission of the author.

Smashwords Edition, 2015

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Birth of an Apocalypse

MY TRIP TO HELL started around four o’clock at the St. Andrew subway station. I wanted to beat the crush of people heading north on the Yonge branch, maybe even have the luxury of sitting down. My stomach didn’t feel great and had bothered me all day. I hoped it was just the flu because I didn’t want to be pregnant again. That was what the Pill was for. The guy had used a condom too—just like the one last year—but I didn’t know what he was until it was too late. Angels are real considerate that way.

You’d figure I’d have learned to watch out for them by now. They’re always too good to be true, too beautiful, too charming, kind of like some gay men I’ve met.