Fictional Fuel

Gummy Martini 

A Short Story About Love, Loss, and Parenthood

After a long day of dealing with two squabbling children, a father looks forward to his evening ritual—sharing a cocktail with his wife after the kids are in bed. But, ss he vents small details begin to emerge, revealing that things aren't quite what they seem.

🌐Written by Damon Yeargain: https://fictionalfuel.com
📖 Published by Bending Genres: https://bendinggenres.com/gummy-martini/

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Brutally sad, but beautifully written short. I had cancer when I was in college, and although this is fictional, stories like these are etched somewhere deep within me.

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He picked on the smallest, nerdiest kid in school.
Big mistake!  One bloody nose, one humiliating lesson—and it changed his life forever

A darkly funny flash-fiction story about bullying, self-defense, and the surprising ways a punch in the nose can change a life.

#FlashFiction #AudioFiction #ShortStory #Fiction #Storytelling #Bullying #SelfDefense #DarkHumor #ComingOfAge #marialarts #karate

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A mission to find life a million light years from Earth nearly ends in a fiery death. Surviving by inches, a captain must decide whether the glory of discovery is worth almost losing everything waiting for him at home.


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#SciFi #ScienceFiction #ShortStory #AudioStory #FirstContact #Family #Hope #SpaceExploration #SpeculativeFiction #EmotionalSciFi #AlienContact #SpaceOpera

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 Caught behind enemy lines, a family struggles to survive while holding on to each other—and to their humanity. 

📖 Published in Chewers: https://chewersmasticadores.wordpress... 
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Two beers, a "massage," and Montezuma's revenge cause a man to rethink his love life.


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The moment everything breaks.

A haunting short story by Damon Yeargain explores loss, addiction, and the hard edge of resolve—where “enough” finally means action.

📖 Read: (Published by Libre): https://fictionalfuel.com/Old_Friend.html

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He played left bench, buried on a part of the depth chart that had never been called upon before. But with less than a minute left, he finally gets his chance. What happens next turns a forgotten player into a moment that will impact the rest of his life.

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✈️ Laugh, sweat, and smile your way through our unforgettable Italian adventure.

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📖 Published in A Place I Once Visited Anthology by Free Spirit
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Chasing Butterflies is a short story that celebrates the simple joys of childhood—  perfect way to kick off the new year with a smile.                                                              

 📖 Published in an anthology with Nunum (Dec 2025): https://www.nunum.ca/anthologies.html

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