Appearances

Flash Fiction By Phil Temples

Henry Weinstock was nearing the end of his journey through time, space, and the multiverse. He had started his trek as a 19-year-old freshman. But it was now time to come home and resume a normal life. The first thing Henry would do on his return would be to complete the college degree he put on hold. He hoped the interest from his student loans wouldn’t break the bank.

It felt like the right time. He opened his eyes and looked at himself in a nearby mirror. What he found, however, was a 78-year-old man lying in the bed of a nursing home looking back. 

“Whoa! Far out, man! This is one hell of an acid trip. Guess I’m still time-traveling.” 

Henry closed his eyes and willed his 19-year-old self to reappear once more.

Phil Temples is a product of the Midwest, but he’s lived in the greater Boston area for the past forty years. Phil has published five mystery-thriller novels, a novella, and four-story anthologies in addition to over 220 online short stories. Phil likes to dabble in mobile photography. He is a member of GrubStreet and the Bagel Bards.