What If... (Vol 2)
By TIM TROTT
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Come for the fiction, stay for the science, in this second collection of Science Fiction and Paranormal short stories with a touch of reality.
Dream Catcher
Have you ever felt as though you were dreaming someone else’s dream? What if you could experience a dream of your choosing? In your dreams, you could be someone else, experience a different world from your own, and see the world through different eyes. What if you could buy dreams?
The Perfect Candidate
What if the candidate for your party suddenly drops out at the last minute? Can a robot provide a replacement as the Perfect Candidate?
The Last Martian
A spaceship returns from exploring the outer galaxy just as the chain reaction of a neutron bomb devastates the pilot’s home planet. Propelled by the blast through a time warp, the last survivor of the planet Mars escapes to Earth. The pilot takes refuge in the Great Smoky Mountains until being discovered by a hiker who wanders off the Appalachian Trail.
The Man in the Mirror
Taking an early retirement, George confronts his life’s regrets when an encounter with his own reflection in a mirror sparks a reevaluation of his past choices.
The Abduction of Susan
Susan has a vivid dream of being abducted by aliens, or at least she’s pretty sure it was a dream. That is, until her roommate makes a surprising discovery.
The Alien Abduction of Ralph
Ralph wakes up from a bad dream in his home at the Last Resort Trailer Park to confront an alien spaceship. Ralph would not be taken in by such foolish notions… or would he? This was not your average alien abduction. Well, not quite.
My Dog is my Doctor
The the cause of William Anderson’s sudden disabling illness eludes his doctors until an important clue is revealed by his new pet dog, Mack.
The Butterfly Effect
A young man experiences the Butterfly Effect first hand as he travels through time to prevent his sister from being injured in a motorcycle accident, only to find he has become the center of something much worse.
Saving Mandela
A physics professor and two students set out to prevent the murder of imprisoned Nelson Mandela. As they journey back in time to 1988 South Africa, they face ethical dilemmas, the weight of changing the world, and a race against time. They ultimately witness the profound impact of their daring mission to save Mandela’s legacy and change the course of history.
The Meeting
At the Pentagon, D.I.A. director Colonel Anderson briefs the UN Ambassador and the Space Force Commander on classified extraterrestrial encounters. The basement of the United Nations becomes the stage for a clandestine meeting between Earth’s representatives and three races of extraterrestrial beings. Then, behind closed doors in Congress, a House Intelligence Subcommittee engages in debate about the disclosure of what the government knows. But no one really knows how the aliens will respond.
Haunted Dreams
An Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is haunted by memories of tragedies and accident victims. As she tries to deal with her emotions she encounters the ghost of a victim she couldn’t save.
Box of Secrets
While preparing a garden, two siblings uncover a soldier’s secrets buried in their grandmother’s the back yard. The discovery leads them to reach out to the family who once lived in the house.