Summer Nature Short Stories - Page 9

A low-level technician eats a forbidden berry, crashing his reality-filter and revealing the fleshy horror of the dome.

Zoe leads her team to a floating island of trash to save a bird and secure five million likes.

Gary returns to Blackwood Rapids with expensive gear, only to find the wilderness has been paved and monetized.

A Winnipeg café becomes a secret hub for analog communication after the government bans all social media and technology.

A rising river forces a mother to choose between a dying house and a hidden elder's secret.

A veteran climber faces broken physics at eight thousand feet as the mountain begins to shift and ripple.

Edna discovers the ancient Oaks are bleeding black sap, signaling a desperate need for a forgotten human resonance.

Les finds a dusty machine in the shed that mimics voices and tries to replace the summer sounds.

Greg wiped sweat from his eyes, unaware the dirt beneath his boots was filing for corporate personhood.