Stand Across is a work of fiction. All rights reserved. © Townes Blakely.
This short story is a product of the author's imagination. Names, characters, events, locations, organizations, and dialogues are fictitious or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to real places or institutions is purely coincidental—or the result of memory folding in on itself.
This book contains surreal and psychological elements, including themes of grief, identity, and unreality. It is intended for readers who understand that not all corridors lead forward—and not all mirrors reflect truth.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in critical reviews or scholarly discussion.
Take note, this is the author's first attempt to explore this genre so please have not-so-huge expectation about this piece.
You may close the book now.
But the door may already be open.
YOU ARE READING
Stand Across
Mystery / ThrillerOnce a year, every human on Earth loses one entire day. It doesn't feel like a blackout - it feels clean, like the day never existed. No one knows which day they lose, or what happens during it. Video footage erases itself. Time-stamped devices loop...
