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November 21, 2016
In Sunlight
From the Unlife and Curse of Sean Becker I can’t sleep. I know that most people occasionally have to deal with insomnia, but I’m not most people. My name is Sean Becker and I’m a vampire. As near as I can tell, vampires are severely allergic to natural sunlight. One of the effects of this […]
The Monster That Got Benny
“Can you sleep in my room tonight, Grandpa?” Little Benny was visiting his Grandparents for the weekend and sleeping in the same spare bedroom at their house he’d slept in since he was in diapers. “Why do you want me to sleep with you, Benny?” Grandma had already said good night to the seven-year-old, but […]
November 18, 2016
The Mysterious Mr. Franks
From the Unlife and Curse of Sean Becker I drained enough blood from that carjacker to slake my lust for one evening, but had to get out of their and across the Bay to avoid the police the old woman called. You’d think she’d have been a little more grateful that I saved her from […]
November 17, 2016
Prey and Prayers in the Night
From the Unlife and Curse of Sean Becker Heaven help me, my name is Sean Becker and I’m a vampire. I figured I’d better write all this down. Maybe it’ll help someone else facing the life or non-life I have now. Maybe it’ll just help normal people understand that we’re not all monsters. I’d been […]
Why Don’t I Trust You?
“If you trust me, why are you so upset?” “Are you out of your mind? Just look at what’s happening to me? How could you do this?” They were sitting together on the edge of Mallorie’s bed in the dark. It was just after two in the morning but she couldn’t sleep. She barely ate. […]
November 16, 2016
Are We Still Friends?
Sometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand (or two) words. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: donald trump, friends, hillary clinton, piglet, voting, winnie the pooh
Overcoming Conquerers
The T’Quenq had conquered the population of the Earth a generation ago and with good reason. On the verge of humanity developing a working Interstellar drive, the T’Quenq, who had been observing our planet for centuries, were terrified that we would spread our propensity for strife, bloodshed, and harsh colonialism to the nearby inhabited star […]
November 15, 2016
At Gunpoint
“Admit it. You voted for Donald Trump. I know you did.” These were the first words Colton heard as he woke up. Angelique was pointing a .45 caliber handgun at his face. “Wait. What? What are you talking about?” Angelique and Colton lived in a four bedroom flat on the second floor of a building […]
November 14, 2016
The Child Who Knew Everything
“I still say that particle theory is more viable because it predicts four dimensions, 3 spatial plus time.” “Sid, be reasonable. Particle theory doesn’t predict the existence of a graviton but string theory does.” Norman and Sid are old friends. They are also retired physicists and when they get together, they naturally debate over their […]
November 12, 2016
The Final Destination of Flight 33
“Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We have arrived at the gate but I ask that you all remain in your seats.” Captain William Farver couldn’t actually hear the response of the passengers aboard Trans-Ocean Flight 33, but he could imagine a great deal of disappointment and grumbling. He didn’t blame them. They’d […]
