Monday 25 October 2010

Uncanny Valley




He stopped by the airlock with her in his arms.
Her fake skin peeled away from her face and her
torso bared wiring, still sparking.

She'd been so badly damaged in the storm
they'd deemed her irreperable.
Chuck it in the airlock, they ordered.

And he cried hushed, ashamed tears.
microfiction sci-fi 50 word story by Lisa Falzon!
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2 comments:

  1. Claire Sarah Kane25 October 2010 at 20:46

    What a brilliant idea for a blog, if only I had thought of it first! I'll be revisiting!

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  2. Lisa Falzon25 October 2010 at 21:00

    There's no reason why you shouldn't make your own. By all means promote microfiction! There are other microfiction blogs out there. Here's a favourite:

    http://www.littlearrowireland.blogspot.com/

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