I strongly warn against reading this one, it is certain to trigger every one. Don't blame me if you do, and find a scar on your psyche later. You were warned. Warning: May cause intense emotions. Very dark dystopia, but we've been there before.
This is a short story, based loosely upon Arlo Guthrie's version of the John Prine/Steve Goodman song, "City of New Orleans". Lots of different elements. Hope you like this one.
A man falls in love with a woman’s beauty—only to discover, after a devastating accident shatters her body, what love truly means. As pain, loss, and quiet devotion reshape their lives, both must confront who they really are to each other. In the end, what begins as a fragile, one-sided marriage transforms into something far deeper—tested, broken, and finally reborn.
SOL Showdown Official Entry
This is not a happy story. It is about a day that started with a perfect moment, but ended horribly. Please check the codes before you read. It is not a happy story. This is a revised version of my entry in the third SOL writers group showdown. If you do read it, it probably won't surprise you to know that I lost.
In a traveling freak show, a woman called the Shattered Woman is displayed as a medical curiosity—silent, broken, and watched. As crowds come and go, her presence quietly unsettles the boundaries between spectacle and humanity.
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Charlotte Arkan left home to learn the mysteries of magic from her teacher. Twenty years later, she came back, hoping to reunite with her family. This is a story of regret, fear and acceptance of one who have lost everything. It is a love story, but not one most readers would be familiar with.