Out of the Box Short Stories
Out of the Box Short Stories
I’d never seen such a clan settlement before, never imagined such a place was possible. The village stretched far below us in a lush valley. From our vantage point it was easy to see the astounding layout of the place, the large colorful dwellings, fine construction, elaborate design, the…
My vessel continued at an accelerated pace toward the coast of Tarmon as the mist slowly dissipated. The first thing I noticed was the prolific greenery that coated the hills rising dramatically above the sandy beach. Everywhere I looked, in each direction of the land mass, the profusion of plant…
Ngangi sent one of the leaders, Turab, at noon to relay his permission to depart. After gathering some supplies, food, water and weapons, we began our journey. There was fear in my friends’ eyes when we started out early afternoon. Anticipation in my gut overrode every other emotion. The waves…
Ngangi, our clan High Leader, sent one of his farmers late at night with the meat he’d promised. I was glad he had the decency to respect my wishes. If he had come personally, demanded sex as repayment, his coverling would have eventually learned of it and my life…
Ngangi held my gaze for some time, long enough that I began to squirm under his stern eye. Discerning my Clan high Leader’s motives or mood was always difficult. Ngangi finally said, “You should not have resisted me. I could have made you happy.” I almost laughed but controlled…
Standing before our clan High Leader, Ngangi, I remained silent and waited for him to speak. Thoughts crowded my mind. Terror seized me of him accusing me of an ulterior motive, abandoning our clan for another, defection of the worst kind. But it wasn’t true. I’d been summoned…
I suddenly felt overwhelmed with dread as I contemplated how to bring up the subject of a possible trip to Tarmon Farrin with our Akoni Clan High Leader, Ngangi. What if the dream I had was simply a hallucination? But I’d received very clear directions in the night vision…
I am known as Xiomara, a warrior from Akoni Farrin. I was summoned to Tarman Farrin, a land mass to the west of us. When I returned to Akoni Farrin, my clan leader insisted that I record everything I experienced while on Tarmon. Going anywhere near Tarman Farrin has always…
Latisha loved vacation time with the family. They were camping like they usually did every summer. This destination had become a tradition. The kids expected it and looked forward to the typical things they always did here. They’d purchased their trailer years ago and it had seen some wear…
The heat was stifling and many of the beach goers had retreated to find shade under some overhanging branches by the tree line. There were still some brave souls spread out on their colorful towels that dotted the sand. That the human body could withstand such temperatures was surprising. Children…
