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PodCastle 388: The One They Took Before
* Author : Kelly Sandoval
* Narrator : Eleiece Krawiec
* Host : Graeme Dunlop
* Audio Producer : Peter Wood
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First appeared in Shimmer Magazine, and recently featured in Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. Read it here!
Rated PG
The One They Took Before
by Kelly Sandoval
Rift opened in my backyard. About six feet tall and one foot wide. Appears to open onto a world of endless twilight and impossible beauty. Makes a ringing noise like a thousand tiny bells. Call (206) 555-9780 to identify.
Kayla reads the listing twice, knowing the eager beating of her heart is ridiculous. One page back, someone claims they found a time machine. Someone else has apparently lost their kidneys.
The Internet isn’t real. That’s what she likes about it. And if the post is real, the best thing she can do is pretend she never saw it.
After all, she’s doing better. She sees a therapist, now. She’s had a couple of job interviews.
She calls the number.
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* Author : Kelly Sandoval
* Narrator : Eleiece Krawiec
* Host : Graeme Dunlop
* Audio Producer : Peter Wood
*
Discuss on Forums
First appeared in Shimmer Magazine, and recently featured in Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. Read it here!
Rated PG
The One They Took Before
by Kelly Sandoval
Rift opened in my backyard. About six feet tall and one foot wide. Appears to open onto a world of endless twilight and impossible beauty. Makes a ringing noise like a thousand tiny bells. Call (206) 555-9780 to identify.
Kayla reads the listing twice, knowing the eager beating of her heart is ridiculous. One page back, someone claims they found a time machine. Someone else has apparently lost their kidneys.
The Internet isn’t real. That’s what she likes about it. And if the post is real, the best thing she can do is pretend she never saw it.
After all, she’s doing better. She sees a therapist, now. She’s had a couple of job interviews.
She calls the number.
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