Vinyed # 6

Synopsis:

A collection of short and ultra-short stories with an unexpected twist (Twisted Tales). Imaginative, surprising and terrifying. In this issue you will find the following seven stories:

The Edge of reason

Life aboard the "Inoreg" has led to a dichotomy throughout the spaceship's journey. Two groups of people fighting each other. Two groups of people with the same end goal. Live and let live. But who disposes of life and death?

Morbid Match

Best friends share secrets.

But not all of them. Especially not the dark ones.

Bill Ryan is confounded when he hears about the sudden death of his friend Leon Curry. Who brutally murdered his best friend? And why was Leon killed in such a lugubrious way?

In an attempt to reconstruct the last days of Leon’s life, Bill Ryan finds out that friends can be strangers too.

Andrew

In the year 2136 seeing a doctor is easy. Every computer will do. However, the diagnosis is not always what you might expect.

Testdrive

So annoying. You make an appointment. But when you come back, the man you spoke to is not there. It gets even scarier when you know why he's not there...

Between the lines

A day out with small children. Fun, but tiring. And... You never know what they'll take back home. In this case, the house is too small...

Laystall

Old satellites are becoming a problem. Space junk that needs to be removed. Luckily there are professional cleaners. These satellite sweepers are scavengers trading all they can find. However, sometimes they find things that shouldn't be found.

Momentum

What if... We all know these moments in time that would have been the difference if only someone...

“What about you Simon. Are you in?” Nick asked.

“Oh, yeah! Like hell I do!”

“Well, John…? How about you?”

Simon showed his hand, wrapped in bandages. “It’s only pain John.”

John was convinced. “Alright. I’m in!”

 [Quote from: "Wannabet"]

Genre: Collection / Anthology

Type: Flash Fiction and Short Story

Words: 30,300

Released: November 26, 2024

Manuscript finished: see individual stories