Forgotten Zones

SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY HORROR ~ FLASH FICTION MICRO FICTION ~		December2009/January 2010
		Vol. VIII No. 3	ISSN: 1545-3650

AlienSkin Magazine_®
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~ Personal Math ~ ~ by Chris Hicks, Maryland

In two, form one. One equal? For the two to work the two be equal or vanish.

~ ~ ~ Rhythmos ~ ~ by A. Arduini, Illinois

Bloom and decay in phases; orchid and white dwarf, all the universe rights itself.



	Forgotten Zones by Pavelle Wesser ©2009 Cosmic dust clouded Evie’s eyes as she turned toward Bill entering the front door. "Where’ve you been?" Her voice echoed into the outer-reaches of space. "I was out navigating forgotten time zones, but I got lonely." Evie’s mind rotated along the shifting axis of forgetfulness. "What?" "Lonely," yelled Bill. Tidal pools circled Evie’s mind, creating mental distortions of vast magnitude. "Bill?" Her head inclined at an invariable plane of 1.62 degrees to the ecliptic. "Bill," she wailed as high-speed particles bridged the gap of no return, "Billllllll?" * The doctor determined that Evie’s wave functions had been fatally compromised. "Sorry," he said. "Lonely," cried Bill. * Through the warped lens of her mind, Evie viewed her own funeral procession. As Bill leaned over her casket, she whispered, "When space and time become one and your maximum and minimum values are reduced to zero, then and only then will you understand true loneliness." ~ Pavelle Wesser, Connecticut ©2009 Pavelle is a previous contributor to Alienskin Magazine. Her stories have also appeared in Sonar4, SNM Horror and other ezines. She lives in New England where she spends time with her family and teaches English.