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Gustavo Bondoni

BELLS ON THE WIND • by Gustavo Bondoni

April 20, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Clever Elsie listened to the wind in the grass. She didn’t think of herself as clever any longer, not since she’d learned how her husband had tricked her, but the name survived among the people who lived in her valley.… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Clever Elsie, fairytales, Gustavo Bondoni

CLASS WARFARE • by Gustavo Bondoni

September 17, 2021Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Jean-Pierre Dimarche looked up from his book. His study was perfectly lit in warm yellow light, and his chair pleased the senses: the smell of leather wafted up from it while the soft perfection of its texture caressed the skin.… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories billionaires, Gustavo Bondoni, robots

AS THE WORLD GOES BY • by Gustavo Bondoni

November 23, 2020Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Jiménez watched the kids recede into the distance. It was the last house on that particular street, and a long, wooded section remained before the main road. He loved these two little rascals: after he finished tossing the contents of… Continue Reading →

Inspirational, Literary, Stories COVID-19, Gustavo Bondoni, lockdown, waste collectors

CHANGING TIMES • by Gustavo Bondoni

March 17, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

In a dark hollow in an ancient wood, the sound of a little girl’s disconsolate wails echoed. The softer tones of a consoling adult led her away, down a bright path to the safety of a parked car and, later,… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Gustavo Bondoni

GLASS ISLAND • by Gustavo Bondoni

May 29, 2019Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Clink. The sound of my footfall reverberated across the island, swelling to a loud chime before subsiding. It wasn’t the sound I expected. Blood ran down my cheek. I was exhausted from the swim, and the crash into the sea… Continue Reading →

Horror, Science Fiction, Stories Gustavo Bondoni

TAKE ME IN TO THE BALL GAME • by Gustavo Bondoni

December 9, 2016Every Day Fiction 67 Comments

A group of young men looked at me suspiciously as I crossed under the ancient railroad bridge, but I ignored them. I was a big guy, and the bat I was holding was essentially a club. I was too excited… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories baseball, gaming, Gustavo Bondoni, sports, Wrigley Field

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH • by Gustavo Bondoni

August 18, 2016Every Day Fiction 17 Comments

“Our health plan doesn’t cover this.” “I know, but it’s the only hope you’ve got. The doctors are saying that it’s a serious case, that your liver will fail within weeks and that you’ll lose brain function with it. It’s… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories aging, Gustavo Bondoni, hospitals, love, terminal illness

A GATHERING OF ASHES • by Gustavo Bondoni

July 10, 2015Every Day Fiction 27 Comments

A lone firefighter walked through the deserted street. He saw the playground where he’d run as a boy, and watched for a moment as the swings, faded but intact, swayed in the autumn wind.  A yellowed piece of paper blew… Continue Reading →

Stories, Surreal Chernobyl, firefighters, ghosts, Gustavo Bondoni, hospitals

PACKING LIGHT • by Gustavo Bondoni

February 22, 2015Every Day Fiction 18 Comments

The humans were taking too long. They seemed hell-bent on stopping at each and every burial nook and statuette — no matter how badly overrun with cobwebs — to make a little notation. Location, description, photograph number, everything was placed… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories archaeology, cats, Gustavo Bondoni

THE YEAR’S LAST MAN • by Gustavo Bondoni

December 31, 2011Every Day Fiction 16 Comments

Kainano walked into the surf.  The water frothed around his knees as the slight drizzle fell from warm Samoan night. And I wondered why I’d agreed to do this.  The best party of the year was in full stride up… Continue Reading →

Stories Gustavo Bondoni, New Year's Eve

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