RE: Orbits: A Contemporary Fantasy of Pattern and Apocalypse (Part 4 of 4: Escape Velocity?)
Aaahhh a beautiful ending, very fitting to the whole series. Though due to the title, I was actually expecting a big apocalypse kind of event happening ... like the falling and bankruptcy of the store represents the whole humanity's failing and the Planets who are actually alien in disguise decide to nuke the whole earth lol.
I am wondering why none of these people ever bother to investigate more about the Planets, following them home or attach a camera with them. Even when they can fend off bullets, the workers are unfazed about it. Don't they wonder that they might be mutants or aliens, or at least try to cash in about them in some way? I know it's not the spirit of the story though ^^.
All in all, very nice story, Winston. Though the story tells about the failure of a store and its inhabitants, it's not too depressing and the scifi elements make it exciting for me to find out what's next :).
@scrawly, it means so much that you took the time to read my story and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Yeah, I didn't want to go too far-out with the conclusion. Like, there were so many absurdities to that job that we just got used to and didn't question. Would the Planets have been so much stranger?
I'm also fascinated by disasters that happen gradually - and that aren't recognized as such until long after they're over. I'm convinced that this is how the majority of loss occurs in the world.