Stephen Johnson's published ficlets
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Answers that create questions
She had stared at the number, written in haste when she woke up, for almost an hour when it occurred to her what he was tryin…
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The Watchers
Back on the beach he had left her a note. At the time it seemed foolish, but he was driven by the thought that she was real, ...
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Is it just a dream?
“You don’t get it, I killed him!” he was getting agitated again.
“I do get it, it felt real, but it was just a dream.”
“I’...
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More Confusion
She woke up, and lunged out of bed. She rifled through the drawers to find a pencil, before her fleeting memories of the drea…
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The fight
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The shift
The light was bright and it hurts his eyes, so he was squinting. The air was dirty and it coated his throat almost instantly …
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Find me
As she felt sleep finally take hold, she smiled softly and whispered, “I’ll be there in a minute.”
The familiar feel of the…
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Confusion
She tossed, and then turned. Fluffed her pillow and then smashed it. Opened the window to get a cool breeze, and then snuggle…
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The Quest
“So, you’re having this dream every night?”
He looked up at his friend, his confidant, the only one he could share this wit…
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We can never be separated
The sun shone brightly, and the wind blew softly across his face as he stared out at the ocean, thinking of nothing, and ever…
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The dim light of an empty lab
General Haley slid the key card through the slot and slowly opened the door. The name plate said “Doctor Ian Oliver”, and eve…
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Out of the Ashes
Ian left the light on as he considered the events from the day. His pillow was soft, and the sheets fresh and warm, but yet c…
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