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    The Last Supper
    The Last Supper
    The Last Supper
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    The Last Supper

    By Glen Robinson

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    Augie Adams is a rambunctious first grader with a terrifying secret. Leef Undertree is the son of a shipbuilder on the planet Brindlestar. Rachel Katrachian is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. And John Blackthorne is a zombie.

    What do these people have in common?

    They are all eager to meet you through the pages of this collection of short stories. You will discover Brindlestar, the fascinating world that orbits three suns; the horrors of being an American in Spain during its civil war; a world in which everyone knows the exact day they will die; and a cruise ship porter with the curse of knowing of disasters that he is powerless to prevent. The adventures are varied, sometimes humorous and always thought provoking.

    This is Glen Robinson's second collection of short stories.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGlen Robinson
    Release dateNov 13, 2013
    ISBN9781310918346
    The Last Supper
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    Glen Robinson

    Glen Robinson is the author of 24 books. He lives in north Texas, where he is a retired professor of communication. He writes in several genres, including Christian suspense, historical fiction, nonfiction, science fiction and fantasy.

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      The Last Supper - Glen Robinson

      THE LAST SUPPER:

      13 SPECULATIVE SHORT STORIES

      By

      Glen Robinson

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      * * * * *

      PUBLISHED BY:

      Prevail Publications on Smashwords

      The Last Supper: 13 Speculative Short Stories

      Copyright © 2013 by Glendal P. Robinson

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. It is the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com, where they can also discover other works by this author. Thank you for your support.

      This book is a work of fiction. Although some of the characters in this story are actual historical figures, they are used fictitiously for the purposes of this story.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Author’s Foreword

      1. A Mirror Darkly

      2. Brindlestar

      3. Destiny, Inc.

      4. Eyes Wide Open

      5. Voyage of the Dionysus

      6. Jesús Saves

      7. My Own Personal Singularity

      8. What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?

      9. Pinocchio

      10. Echo of a Smile

      11. Yo Me Rindo

      12. The Last Supper

      13. Yesterday and Tomorrow

      *****

      THE LAST SUPPER

      *****

      AUTHOR’S FOREWORD

      This is my second opportunity to gather my various short stories into one collection. The first, The Stranger and Other Stories, was published in 2012 and was well received. Well, to be honest, it got one review on Amazon, and that was basically a complaint that they had to pay 99 cents for it. But I have given away more than 500 copies of it on Smashwords, and no one there has complained.

      Since that time, I have written more short stories, so I thought it was time to share them. Most of them are my traditional fare; that is, speculative stories that crowd the line between science fiction and something else. I hope you enjoy them.

      As always, you can find me—as well as my many other books—online at http://glenchen.com, on Twitter, Goodreads or at my Amazon site here. Blessings.

      (back to Table of Contents)

      1. A MIRROR DARKLY

      We had a discussion in my student writer’s group a couple of weeks ago about whether some stories shouldn’t be written. Most of my short stories come to me as dreams. I have several stories in the back of my mind that border on horror, but since I don’t actually read horror, I haven’t written them down. This is my first attempt in that direction. Those of you who are horror purists may not consider that part of the genre, perhaps more dark fantasy, and I will defer to your classification. Read it and see what you think it is.

      I’ve often said that teachers are simply students who love school so much that they never left. Whether that’s true for anyone else, it’s true for me. I loved high school and college, but I know that elementary school laid the foundation for my success later on in life.

      And that’s why I decided early on to become a first-grade teacher. Male first-grade teachers aren’t that common, but I was fortunate to have one, and because I knew that more and more kids often didn’t have a dad at home, I knew that I could be a great deal of help to many of them.

      But it took me until my third year of teaching to learn that I couldn’t help all of them. That’s just the sad reality. Some kids have problems at home, with their health, or with other issues that are far beyond my ken and my control to help with. In those cases, all you can do is support them as much as possible, be a friend when they need one, and do whatever you can to make their challenges lighter.

      That was the case during my third year as a teacher. The week before school started, I was asked to come visit a student in their home. I entered a relatively modest home in a quiet neighborhood and was introduced to Mrs. Melodie Addams and her first-grader Augie.

      It’s short for Augustus, the precocious little blonde-haired boy said. I knew immediately that I would have a firecracker on my hands.

      I’m pleased to meet you, Augie, I said, bending down to his level as we sat in their darkened living room. Are you excited about starting school? I have a pretty good idea that you will do really well.

      I’m already reading, he said matter-of-factly.

      It’s true, Mrs. Addams said. He started reading when he was three. Now he’s reading every book he can get his hands on.

      And I have started math as well, Augie added. I can add and subtract. I asked Mommy to teach me how to multiply and divide, but she said I had to wait for the rest of the kids in school.

      I nodded slowly, still wondering what I was doing in their home. I assume that my visit here was to allow Augie to get acquainted with me. And you, of course.

      She stared at me. Oh, I have no doubt that Augie will be fine with you as a teacher, she said. "And I can see that you are highly qualified. In fact, the school sings your praises.

      Well, I said, a little embarrassed. Thanks.

      I wanted you to come because I want you to know about Augie’s special needs, she said. You see, he has been diagnosed with severe catoptrophobia.

      I raised an eyebrow. I’m not familiar with that particular disease, but as long as it isn’t contagious, I am sure that the school–.

      It’s not a disease. It’s a phobia. I’ve already talked to the school board and the principal about it. He’s fine as long as he is not exposed to mirrors. If he is, it’s pretty traumatic.

      I paused. Mir—mirrors? I echoed.

      She nodded, and I looked down at the little boy, who acted as if nothing was wrong.

      If you look around our home, you will notice that all mirrors and shiny surfaces have been removed from our home. Augie doesn’t ride in the car unless he wears a hood over his head. We never take him into public restrooms. And we are very selective as to which restaurants we visit and stores we go to—when he is with us.

      My head was whirling. None of my education or the two years of teaching had prepared me for this. I knew that I needed to say something to reassure Augie and his mother.

      Well, you’ve talked to the school board and to the principal, I said. "Our school has been very good about making accommodation in the past. I don’t see why that won’t continue in the future.

      On the other hand, I said before Mrs. Addams could speak. Kids will be kids. If we go about covering all the mirrors in the school for Augie’s sake, they will know that there is a problem. And sooner or later, someone is bound to stick a mirror in front of his face.

      Mrs. Addams nodded. "We had considered just home schooling him. But Augie really wants to be around other kids. He’s doing fine learning here. But we feel for his own

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