“No one will suspect a young girl like you of being a resistance fighter,” Erica said the day she had arrived to recruit Frankie. “You’ll be able to make a real difference.”

Frankie’s mother had reluctantly agreed."What is required of you won't be easy," warned Erica. "You'll hate yourself if you do it."***This is the first standalone story in the dystopian short story series "The Chronicles of Akeratu".No matter how bleak and violent the future looks, humanity still has a way of shining through.***

'Good Riddance' is part of the 'Sticky Fingers 2' short story collection: diverse, dark-humoured, and deliciously bite-sized. Fans of Roald Dahl and Shirley Jackson will love these unsettling stories with a twist in the tale.

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