The Mosquito

Phoenix Brown isn't scared of bugs -- except the ones that are four-feet tall.

When he meets the esteemed scientist Dr. Rankin, Phoenix is convinced: The future of food is actually ... giant insects!

But when he discovers a dark secret, Phoenix finds himself with an oversized problem: Only he can Save the World.

Along with his new wife, Skye, he must fight a battle of prehistoric proportions -- or be turned into bug bait.

With humanity's survival at stake, Phoenix must decide: Will he confront his demons, or be consumed by them?

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THE BACKSTORY
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This summer I took a vacation to Mexico with my girlfriend.

Moments after we arrived, I noticed a mosquito buzzing around the hotel room. I freaked out.

*Those things carry all kinds of diseases*, I thought.

Without hesitation, my girlfriend picked up a flip-flop and squashed it on the floor. SPLAT.

Blood went everywhere. Other people's blood.

She was unfazed.

"Don't be a chicken," she said, mopping up the mess.

Then we tucked into the hotel's free snacks -- nuts, guacamole and grasshoppers.

"That's disgusting," my girlfriend said as I chowed down on the insects.

"Oh, *this* is disgusting," I said, shaking my head.

We're talking about a girl who will scream bloody murder if she sees a spider the size of a poppy seed. And yet mosquitos aren't scary? Not one bit?

In fact, mosquitos are the deadliest creature on the planet -- what would happen, I wondered, if people actually FEARED them?

What if they were ... BIGGER? Badder? More deadly?

Then I stumbled across a Reddit thread that detailed a shocking scientific experiment.

And, well, THE MOSQUITO was born ...

PS. This is the first story I have ever written! I'd love your feedback on what you like -- and what you don't like. Heck, I don't even know how to use punctation yet!

My dream is to become a full-time author, but I've never had the confidence to actually try. So, here goes! :)