Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words.
With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers.
JUDGEMENT ARM
“Aren’t you excited?” The female next to me squealed.
My palms were clenched into fists, fear chattered my teeth. No, I was not. I turn my head, not wanting to be taken for a heretic.
The conveyor belt jerked us forward. A few yelps of surprise radiated from behind me. We’re next.
A swivel of the Judgment Arm startled us. The red eye narrowed. I close my eyes simultaneous to the zapping bolt, sensing the molten heat against my skin. Glancing down, I see the pile of dust beside me. She was chosen to be reborn and I, to live.
Jay D. Falcetti (she/her) is a biracial indigenous writer who grew up on a small reservation in northern Arizona and currently resides in Washington with her family. You can find her and where her short stories are published on Instagram @jdfalcetti. Jay D. Falcetti is a pen name.
If you enjoyed this story you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash 2023 anthology.
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