Category: Short Stories
A Man of Some Renown
The Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, fifth class, is the highest rank a Ukrainian foreign national can achieve. Its newest inductee is back home in Florida and has been in the shower so...
To Your Health
Fourteen years of marriage was all Rachel Ellis could endure. It was time to cut the cord; to say goodbye. It wasn’t just her husband’s arrogance or competitive nature. Everything about Michael sickened her,...
The Creaking Door
The din wasn’t particularly loud, but it was enough to jolt Patricia Mercer out of her sleep. After her eyes adjusted to the darkness and she caught her breath, she sat up and gave...
Birth of a Robot
I was finished being builded the first of December, 3035. That’s when my AI was first activated. My movement at the time was minimal, so I could only see what was directly in front of me. The factory floor was sterile, bright, and chrome. Robotic arms whizzed all over the floor, quickly building cheaper models to be sent to whatever mercenary company or factory floor that needed the expendable labor. I looked down to see two people in lab coats…
The Autonomess
Within the twisty-turny maze of a nondescript office building in Silicon Valley, Bob existed. A developer as typical as they come, with a peculiar affinity for the smellier spectrum of cheeses. His mundane days...
Emily and Ethan: Threads of Resilience
As winter descended upon Verona, Emily and Ethan stood united against the tempestuous winds that threatened to tear their love apart. Together, they embarked on a journey that would test the very limits of...
Emily and Ethan: Shadows of Uncertainty
As the autumn leaves painted Verona’s streets with a vibrant tapestry of red and gold, Emily and Ethan’s love story continued to unfold, oblivious to the storm brewing on the horizon. Their bond grew...
Emily and Ethan: Serendipitous Encounters
In the bustling city of Verona, where old-world charm blended seamlessly with modern vibrancy, two strangers embarked on separate journeys that would intertwine their destinies in ways they could never have imagined. Emily, a...
Nowhere People
They were called Nowhere People. Chase hadn’t come up with it, his Ma had, and she used to call his Pops that, often. On probably the hundredth time she kicked him out, which...
How To Not Sound Racist While Standing Under a Confederate Flag
Twenty feet in the air blows a flag; red, white and blue. Its stars and stripes signal a certain pride to the traffic passing below. Its pole was dug at great cost to the...
Rage of a Human
Filiks sat in the corner of a ruined shack, his rifle aimed at the door. The blue blood of the gorgfin and the red blood of their advisory decorated the interior of the shack,...
