XR-404: Flash Fiction Story

by Matthew E. Nordin

10 minutes until the judges take away his pregnant wife. If they try to escape while the station is locked, the pod's propulsion would vaporize all inside. Can they leave together or must they accept their fate?
Hope rests on planet XR-404; one of the last that allows unmodified children. Their unbridled love formed the child. In this love, they must decide. The judges are merciless. Hold your breath through this story as it may be their last.

This is a work of flash fiction, <1000 words.

4 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 28, 2016

Reviews

[Rebekah Martin]

This book is a work of Flash fiction, so it's something you can read in a very short amount of time. I read it in under ten minutes, but there was so much happening, and so much emotional punch, that it left me wanting more. I want to know more about this world, this government, how the narrator and his wife managed to fall in love in such a totalitarian situation.
It was very well written, and I really liked the countdown feel of the chapters. That was clever. Looking forward to reading more!

[Janine]

XR-404 is very short, only 3-4 pages on my iPad. Don’t let the length fool you, because there are many layers of action, suspense and emotions contained inside. After I finished, I kept thinking about the history of the characters and the world that they are living in. Proof that some of the best come inside small packages.