Exit Code: A Science Fiction Novella

by Anne E. Johnson

It’s Chicago in the year 2057, and Tren Alvarez is on a date with Geo, the hottest boy in his high school class. Things are going great until Geo suggests they take a ride on the Stacks, the recently built all-city transit system that has practically replaced cars in the Chicago metro area. Tren has an unfounded fear of the Stacks. He even buys into urban legends claiming people have boarded the little carriage pods, slid up onto the snaking tracks, and were never heard from again.
As the date progresses, the boys witness something that suggests Tren isn’t just being paranoid. When they make the mistake of investigating the next day while Tren’s little sister Ezzie is with them, everything turns upside down. Trying to impress somebody he likes quickly turns into trying to save Ezzie – and the whole city of Chicago.

127 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 29, 2017

About the author

As the author of dozens of published short stories, Anne E. Johnson has won writing prizes for both children's and adults' short fiction.

Her book-length fiction includes:

SPACE SURFERS, adventure novel for teens.

THINGS FROM OTHER WORLDS: 15 Alien and Fantasy Stories for Kids.

GREEN LIGHT DELIVERY and BLUE DIAMOND DELIVERY, humorous science fiction novels.

EBENEZER'S LOCKER, paranormal mystery for kids.

TROUBLE AT THE SCRIPTORIUM, medieval mystery for kids.

Anne lives in Brooklyn with her husband, playwright Ken Munch.