Transferred by Anoop Anthony
Transferred by Anoop Anthony Dr. Sanil Cherian sat slumped at his desk and thought longingly about going home and getting drunk out of his mind. For this was his daily routine — he left the...
Vol 11
The PFL by James Rumpel
The PFL by James Rumpel Despite the simplicity of its name, Alvera Space Port Lounge was the preferred gathering place of the most powerful beings in the galaxy. Devoid of the limits of time...
Licorice by Doug Hawley
Licorice by Doug Hawley I had been working in the University of the Filipinas anthropology department for several years, when I got the break of my career. I was awarded a decent sized grant...
The Woman Who Had Many Names by Muhammad Nasrullah Khan
The Woman Who Had Many Names by Muhammad Nasrullah Khan “Deleir Khan has bought a new mare and a Bengali woman.” This news murmured through the square where villagers gathered to wag their tongues....
The Night Is Feral by Rene Vasquez
The Night Is Feral by Rene Vasquez The night is feral, released from the bonds of its eternal cycle. I am locked in the apprehension that the stars, too, will break loose and rain...
Through the Hole by James Rumpel
Through the Hole by James Rumpel “It is amazing how fast the human mind can think,” thought Michael Shultz. A concept that was exquisitely demonstrated by the fact that it occurred as Michael...
Lonely Lou by Karen Walker
Lonely Lou by Karen Walker Standing in Lou’s smoky, sweltering apartment, Officer Berg fanned his face with his notebook as his partner Munroe tried a new approach. “How are you feeling? Anything going...
What I Did Not Become by Harrison Kim
What I Did Not Become by Harrison Kim I’m talking with Mrs. Everton, the anorexic faced one lunged Grandmother puffing cigs by the wood stove as snow falls outside. She tells me more blizzards...
Communication breakdown by Tim Frank
Communication breakdown by Tim Frank In a city of poverty and destruction, with no government or infrastructure, everywhere submerged by water, full of immigrants unable to communicate, dogs became the one thing men and...
The Affair by NT Franklin
The Affair by NT Franklin Bam! The screen door slammed behind Marie as she carried the groceries in. She flipped her long hair out of her eyes with a practiced dip of the head....
A Period Piece by Patrick Ritter
A Period Piece by Patrick Ritter Byron Morrissey gazed into the thick jungle. He inhaled deeply from a thin cigar, letting the smoke roll out slowly over his thick mustache. Next to him a...
Doomed by K W Taylor
Doomed by K W Taylor Every interview began the same. The opening question wasn’t much different than what you’d hear if you were applying to be a secretary, a surgeon, or a defender of...
Ghost-dog by Gregory E. Lucas
Ghost-dog by Gregory E. Lucas Ellen Stahl’s frantic shouts for Edward — her son and caregiver — were as loud as the wind’s shrieks during a mid-October night on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. ...
Have Ray-Gun, Will Travel by James Rumpel
Have Ray-Gun, Will Travel by James Rumpel The sleek, state of the art, craft hurtled through space, a silver bullet flashing through near infinite darkness. The ship’s owner, Torad Miver, sat in his workshop,...
James Rumpel has been a long-time contributing author with FreedomFiction.com . This is the Fifteenth Fiction Story of James Rumpel…