• Epsilon Short Stories

    After Summer comes the fall

    Day Zero, September 9 Utqiagvik, Alaska             In the dream, the sun shone brightly and the day was cold. Rosemary walked the tundra alone on her way into town. She was nowhere near town. There was noise in the distance, but she resisted the intrusion and focused on her walk. Her boots trudged through haphazard lanes between proud pines that refused to lean under the weight of snow. She was in a place that she had never been before, but everything was familiar. She was on her way to town for – “The grocer’s shipment,” Philip said, suddenly walking beside her.  “Yes.” Rosemary gave a nod of confirmation, her purpose suddenly…