Just a word of warning. I'm leaving this story up until the end of November and will be posting the rest over the nest 2-3 days. Today is the 17th.

Zoe Blanco fled from her small town life and a possible arranged marriage to New York City. Upon arriving in the Big Apple, Zoe is picked up by her cousin and witnesses a courier weaving their motorcycle in and out through traffic. Zoe envies the courier's freedom. Couriers transport data and on occasion small objects for anyone willing to pay the price. Secured delivery is guaranteed and questions are not usually asked. Like having human servants in this corporate owned world, using couriers is seen as a status symbol for the wealthy and corporate elite. New York's criminal underground uses couriers for similar reasons. This gives the hundreds of couriers in the city steady, good paying work.

After weeks of not finding a job while living with her aunt and cousin, Zoe turns to her hacking skills(called slicing in this story) that she learned while a member of the Purity Church to steal credits(currency) from the church and turns to the mob so she can get a loan to pay for the internal secure storage space a courier needs and a NanoPC, also called a Frame, for herself. After making an unlicensed run or two, Zoe finds employment with a transport company and starts her life as a courier.

This story is a mix of light scifi, cyberpunk, slice of life, a dash of action, and a smidge of fantasy.