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In a frozen world where global warming has turned itself upside down, 16-year old Nate discovers dangerous technology from a previous age.
Their criterion: “If a friend asked you to recommend something outstanding from the past quarter of Bewildering Stories, what are your favorites? What would you choose?”
The lonely ad bot went into the wilds of the internet again, determined to make a true friend today, and then help its true friend live a happier life through the deliciousness of Yum-E-Yum Gum.
This story was featured in issue 800 and Bewildering Stories’ First Quarterly Review of 2019.
Type II Agoraphobia, Pariah, 2011. Shane, at the end of a cord of six and seven year-olds tied to Janet’s waist, had it looped, thwarting Janet’s attempt to get away from his questions. Another boy tested the cord by launching himself into space.
Trademark a Tragedy was published by Nth Degree, April 2010. Fear swells his eye. The bar code scanner falls, scanning on its way down. Beep. Beep. Beep. Kevin runs for the panic button but too late. A heavy legal document stops him in his tracks.
Happy Pills and Candy Bars was published by HUNGUR #6, May 2009. The old, grey Captain just wanted to fill those cargo drones with ore until he had enough money to cruise around in a house shuttle. I’m pretty sure he was trying to kill me.
