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Weekly Contest #367
An Unexpected ConsequenceBy R.A. Fries My father once told me that acting with good intentions does not always have a pleasant result. I confirmed this the hard way when my actions resulted in the deaths of three people I love. A week ago, my close friend, Michael, lost his mother to pneumonia. He had flown home from Tokyo to see her after she was admitted to the hospital. Unfortunately, her health declined rapidly, and Michael did not arrive before she passed. At the funeral home, he told me it was almost impossible to talk to ...
Weekly Contest #349
Solitary It’s September 11, 2050, two months since biological weapons were released in the United States. I’m not sure why I still track the date. It really means nothing anymore. We always thought nuclear weapons were the most dangerous threat we faced. In the end, it was something so small that a microscope was needed to see it. Carried by stealth missiles, a biological weapon was released in all our major waterways. Our government ridiculed the attack at first, believing that the vital targets had been missed. Days later, people started t...
Weekly Contest #348
A Spirit in the Forest I knew it wasn’t a good idea, but I needed to do it anyway. I was searching for something that would help me process the past six months. It had been a horrible time. My mother was diagnosed with a neurologic disease and rapidly lost her ability to speak and to recognize her family members. She experienced terrifying hallucinations, day and night. Mom passed away a month ago at the age of 71. My sister and I had planned a weekend hiking trip from Thornton Gap to Swift Run Gap on the Appalachian trail. Having previous...
The Endless Nightmare By R.A. Fries Carly saw herself hiking alone through the woods at twilight. The crickets in the grass chirped in harmony and insects buzzed in the oak trees. “Where is everybody? Why am I out here alone?” she wondered. “The last thing I remember was Jake driving too fast. We were all anxious to get here before dark, but it didn’t make sense to risk our lives to do so. Why can’t I remember arriving and setting up camp? And why isn’t someone walking with me? I told my friends that I didn’t want to be alone in this fores...
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