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Department of Repair and Recall for Robotics Industry, by Wes Bishop
“Hello, and thank you for calling Robotics Industry, the experts in robotics, AI, and cyber prosthetics since 2035! This call may be recorded to help improve the quality of customer service. If you know your party’s extension, you may enter…
Gone Huntin’, by Abra Staffin-Wiebe
The man stamped his feet hard against the stoop when he stepped outside of his cabin. It was an hour yet before sunrise and cold enough that his breath frosted the air, hanging white against the dark of the trees.…
The Couple That Dreams Together, by Greg Leunig
I realize my dreams have been hacked when my wife and I get back to our apartment, around lunchtime, with two Dancin’ Doug Robots, and dump them both in our guest room, which has lately become a repository for the…
This Train makes all the Stops, by Len Joy
Hank knew where to stand. He had commuted on the Red Line for thirty years. When he boarded the train at Monroe Street he got prime position in the middle of the car, away from the crush of sweaty commuters…
Babybox, by Simone Martel
Maddie darted across the bedroom carpet in her babydoll PJs, jumped up onto the chair and threw her stuffed pony into Carlotta’s face. “I won’t, Mommy. I don’t want to get into the box.” “Get in, sweetie, and tomorrow we’ll…
Security!, by A. Andrew Tantia
“I have a bomb,” said the caller. Not the first thing you want to hear when you have just stumbled groggily in to work Friday morning after a hard night on the town. Not entirely unexpected, however, as I work…
December, 2011 – Volume 1 – Issue 5
The August 2011 Issue of The Washington Pastime includes the following stories: Other People’s Trains, by Richard Luftig [ROMANCE] The Book Sniffers, by Annie Neugebauer [FLASH-FICTION] Cheating the Shroud, by JC Hemphill [FANTASY] Hold the Mayo, by Diane Arrelle [SCI-FI]…
Hold the Mayo, by Diane Arrelle
“I remember when this place had real live servers,” Edgar snapped and watched the frown lines around Gregory’s mouth deepen. “I know, Dad,” Gregory said,”you’ve told me enough times.” Edgar noticed his son’s gaze never flickered from the menu board…
Cheating the Shroud, by J.C. Hemphill
All I do is stare. All day, every day, I stare at another face. The face never changes, it simply stares back. Our fate is the same. We remain pitted in a never-ending staring contest. The real kicker is neither…
