If she walked in a straight line, she would arrive somewhere. She would see a street she remembered. She would recognize a sign. A cop car would drive by with a city name stenciled onto its driver's side door.
Across the street, a sign glowed above a store window. It said "AML Liquor" or "ANI Liquor." It couldn't be the same place. She hadn't walked in a circle.
Inside, a cashier with closed eyes flicked a lighter. She didn't know him.
A sunglasses display rack stood next to the counter. Had it been there before? She pressed her forehead against the glass, trying to remember if she recognized it.
In the mirror on top of the case, she saw a man's reflection. Her brother. He shouted. Barnacles grew on the back of his throat.
Her scream buried his voice.
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Squat Parts: 3 Stories
Научная фантастикаThese three sci-fi shorts are about a corporation that sells a product to comfort the mega-wealthy, a girl who enrolls in her brother's school after he mysteriously disappears, and a board room meeting in a dystopian future.
