Category: Short Fiction
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Beautifully Ugly – Short Story
A dish of apples was brought to the princesses’ litter by an unkempt shop owner. She laid it down on a pillow, smiled, and quickly retreated back into the crowd. The other two girls quickly picked the biggest ones. Khaless was always the last to choose, being the youngest. The only one that remained was…
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Cancellation Nation – Short Story
A wave of energy pulsed and rippled through the darkened front room of the two-story home. It traveled thirty feet and dissipated. Electromagnetic signals grew red and also faded. From the doorway everything could be seen in a hazy x-ray, extending from the living room to the bedroom upstairs. The retrogress scanner was the only…
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Pandemic Hoax – Short Story
“Mr. President, what do you say about people suffering in the Midwest, about rumors of a virus that causes paranoia and fear?” The room became hushed waiting for the response. The president rubbed his forehead, his cheeks had grown pale, “We have it totally under control. Everyone just needs to relax. As long as we…
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Commander-in-Thief – Short Story
“Never before has there been a sitting leader who openly commits crimes against his own people. He will never accept anything other than complete class domination.” The hall, sparsely lit by torches, was as dark as a maze, almost as ominous and troubling as the upheaval occurring behind the closed doors. Steinar had that look…
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Gender Fluid – Short Story
The hover craft was not going to be fast enough to reach the community in time. Sonic alarms were already starting to show diminishing activity in Angeles Sector 09. There would be no time to properly evaluate foot traffic. All of the other sectors had thriving commerce, indoor and out. But whenever an analysis drone…
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Hell Hex – Short Story
The goat head was starting to smell like a moldy fart as it lay there, seeping blood onto the garage floor. Stephanie could barely contain herself, “How much longer do we have to kneel? My calves are killing me. I’m starting to get a headache.
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The Witch In My Eye – Short Story
Oh, the visions I beheld when my eyes opened. What reverie is this? What deliverance from the darkness? The colors, the hues, the light reflecting off the foliage and bows that hung from the rafters of the cottage. My eyes marveled at the diversity all around, and at the caked dirt covering the floor that…
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Ghost Mode – Short Story
“I killed you! I killed you! How are you still alive!” Herbert’s hand trembled as he gripped the mouse, the glow of the arcade screen made everything in the room disappear. He was alone with the game and could do or say anything in that anonymity. “These bullet-to-target ratios are whack. Can’t believe they released…
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House of Mittens – Short Story
Mittens leapt from her master’s lap when he made a funny noise. She ran to the kitchen table and jumped up with a calm demeanor, licking her whiskers. The greasy hands of her master made her feel unclean. Master was making more loud noises when he looked out the clear barrier to the outside. He…
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The Man at the End of the Table – Short Story
Often, I would daydream to forget about all the bad things that were happening. Always hungry, always in pain I couldn’t look at the others at the table because it would remind me of my own stomach pangs. Their faces were just as twisted as mine, wrought with personal anguish and hunger. Was there ever…
Karl Kirkpatrick 