Ben got an unpleasant surprise after a hard day of work. His soon-to-be ex-girlfriend has disappeared into thin air and he doesn’t have a clue about her whereabouts. Stunned, he tries to sort it out with his landlord and a co-worker. How did this happen? And what are relationships anyway…
Category Archives: Short Stories
53. Checking out from a lost cause
During a coastal hike, suicidal thoughts, conspiracy theories and an existential crisis were suddenly voiced. All sorts of unsettling topics were discussed during round two. Don’t suppress the boiling pressure, or things get out of hand. That ain’t right. But then, what is…
52. The collapse is coming
Ben and his mate are on a wildlife safari through English bars, nightclubs, parks and the inner cities. They encounter sobering figures, aggressive youths, binge drinkers, mindless violence and decaying morals. Ladies and gentlemen, the collapse is coming…
51. No escape of the circus
Ben avoids the COVID shitshow in the middle of the Tasmanian wilderness. Deep down, he knows this luxury is a delay of the inevitable. The reality of “the new normal” shows itself as the music stops. And the tensions and flawed logic that come with it…
50. Useless soldier of the Kingdom
Weak Ben ends up in military training due to self-imposed conscription. This way, he wants to become a little tougher and more worldly. Gradually he realizes that he’s a shit soldier. This traitor of the nation doesn’t want to be a plaything of the arms industry, other people’s geopolitical whims and pointless wars…
49. Above all: be yourself, they say
Ben attends a business meeting for the very last time. As a result, he has the luxury of attending a professional photoshoot as a spectator. An opportunity he seizes with both hands by observing carefully. And trying, above all, to be himself. Which is easier said than done…
A Normal Day 