Barker

Barker, short story by Eduard Meinema.

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BARKER

 

Synopsis:

Walking the dog, Brandon Flinders sees flashlights in the sky. They seem to be moving towards an unknown, but nearby airstrip. Flinders wonders what’s going on. Smugglers…aliens? He tries to find out, following the lights in the middle of the night. What will he find?


Smugglers or aliens? Brandon Flinders is eager to find out...


Genre: Science Fiction / Thriller / Mystery

Type: Short Story

Words: 5,300

Released: March 10, 2016

Manuscript finished: February 26, 2016

Inspiration: 

When I am walking my own dog at night, I often see lights from airplanes. I know these planes are going to land nearby at Rotterdam Airport (The Netherlands). But what if I didn't know? Would I still be feeling comfortable?


List of characters

Characters alphabetical by last name. Nicknames and characters only known by their first name or their last name, are given underneath this list. Unnamed characters are not listed!


  • Bradley - police officer
  • mrs. Deville - neighbor
  • Brandon Flinders - protagonist
  • Sheila Flinders - Brandon's wife
  • Jaguar - the dog
  • Donald Riker - farmowner
  • Steve Townsend - neighbor


Remarks:

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