Short Stories Archives - M.A. Brotherton

Baba’s Secret Ingredient

Posted on September 15, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

The crusted top layer of snow crunched beneath Leigh’s boots as she stomped along. The sight of her breath in…

Posted on September 8, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

The buzzing sounds of the coffee shop filled Shaw’s ears. It was busy and crowds were good. Crowds meant avoiding…

Posted on September 1, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

Mitchell was running late, again. It was one of the hardest lessons he’d had to learn about fatherhood. Time was…

Posted on August 25, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

“It was a nice funeral,” Mom said. She leaned against my bedroom door and stuck her foot in the frame….

Posted on August 18, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

The chair groaned beneath Gregory Padillia’s massive girth, an echoing frustration of the downtrodden staff. He could feel them frowning…

Posted on August 11, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

Clouds parted and split in the black sky, allowing a small sliver of silver light to pierce the temple shadows….

Posted on August 4, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

The faint glow of a few dozen electric screens and the mix of chirping 8-bit music crashed over Neal, filling…

Posted on July 28, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

Something you should know about explosions is that they are much, much louder than you would expect. When an explosion…

Posted on July 21, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

I just want to sleep. My body is heavy. My head and eyes are beginning to ache. I have a…

Posted on July 14, 2016by M.A. Brotherton

Business As Usual at Olicratic Galactic Convention Chase MacTavish reporting, 3rd Krams, Risork I don’t want to be here, but…