It was hard to believe any place in the universe could be worse.
Flash Fiction
Hoyo Seco
There were days when he'd kill a man for enough water to fill an eyedropper
Error
He was not a "he". He was an "it".
Terrarium
It was a clear day. At least that's what it looked like.
Fresh Air
As he passed through the hatchway, perspective vanished.
The Comet
He climbed forever, immersed in perpetual night
Sunlight
One did not leave a place like this.
Breathe
The fans were the lungs of the ship.
A Thinker’s Game
Torrnex rolled his upper set of eyes. "And why are we doing this again?" "It's a game," Xeenax replied with a wide smile. "A game," Torrnex parroted back, derisively. "And where did you pick this one up?" "On Earth," Xeenax answered, eliciting another eye roll. "Humans do this?" Torrnex shot back, mockingly. "I might have guessed! So … Continue reading A Thinker’s Game
San Ignacio
It seemed familiar. From the terracotta roofs to the arched windows, the crush of the city blocks, it might have been a sleepy town in Spain or his native Oaxaca. But the town, and the buildings, were not even so old as he was. It had been ten years since Raúl left Oaxaca, and Earth, … Continue reading San Ignacio
Michael T. Kuester 