–Good morning. What can I do for you? –Doctor, it’s my husband here. He’s not himself. –When did he die?…
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The knife scrapes the rim of the glass jar, coming away with a thin strand of gold. Like cheap jewelry…
Real Connection by D.A. Xiaolin Spires
We went on several dates. We talked a lot, but I wasn’t sure. There was something different about him. We…
Horizon Event by Rich Larson
The stars start to flicker and warp as our therapy pod approaches its destination. “It really helped the Rexroat-Ndirangu-Carrows,” I…
The Wanted by Tianna Grosch
The hoverboard vibrated beneath the soles of his feet as he zoomed fifty feet above ground, a red bandana covering…
Peripheral #13 by Hal Y. Zhang
Are you oriented? Good. Go left–not that much–good, forward, grab the gun. Yes, it doesn’t quite look like one. Careful…
A Doorway Left Ajar by Maria Haskins
It’s 1979 again when I find her. She’s on her bike, riding too fast down a steep hill. The wheels…
Catching Snowflakes by Gregory L. Norris
“No two are the same,” said the girl, one of three children playing in the backyard as the first snowflakes…
Unnecessary Roughness by John H. Dromey
Assured of a flat, unobstructed landing surface, an alien species agreed to set their spacecraft down on the 50-yard line…
