I never thought I would one day become an addict.
Looking back, it was inevitable, with my long trips alone in a cramped spaceship. It leads to boredom, which doesn’t have a lot of cures. There was no clear moment in time I could point to when the solution turned to full-blown addiction. Instead, it was more gradual and sinister, until the realization became obvious.
“Would you like another, sir?”
I looked up at the light brown man in a stiff, white shirt as he stood next to my table. I glanced down at the pale green remnants of some drink I’d forgotten the name of.
23 September 2011
SFFS - An Excerpt from "Little White Truths"
Well, apparently I was blind last week and even though I'd looked, didn't catch the 4-10 sentence guideline on Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday postings. So, tucking my tail between my legs, I humbly submit my excerpt this week. This particular excerpt comes from my first-ever published short story, "Little White Truths" (which is part of my short story collection Dead or Alive):
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lol, we all make mistakes :-)
ReplyDeletethe snippet - am wondering if the addiction is to drink, like the pale green stuff, or something else. Intriguing snippet.
Great stuff - as usual!
ReplyDeleteI've never been addicted to anything (except the odd TV show) but I've seen enough to know how insidious addictions are. And this captures it well.
ReplyDeleteNever mind :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like absinthe! Another good snippet.
It does tend to lead one to assume that he's referring to the drinking, but reading the full story (you can also snag a free copy over on Wattpad, or via my short story page on AstonWest.com
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for stopping by!
:-)
That was supposed to say "reading the full story is the only way to know for sure."
ReplyDeleteI have a tendency to get dis...squirrel!
Interesting to see space travel portrayed as something other than glamorous and exciting.
ReplyDeleteWell, it's usually exciting, but not in a good way. Sadly, the low spots of society have a way of transcending both time and space...
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