Caught in a trap of his own devising to keep him safe, Bill begins to get lonely. It makes sense to him that he should now proceed into the open world. His goal is simply to find someone to be his friend and keep him company. Will he find what he is searching for or is he destined to be alone? (Approximately 3,600 words)
This story is also included in the short story collection Unspoken Stories - Volume 1 by B.C. Young
B.C. Young writes science fiction. He published his first story, Sunrise (Miscorrection), in May 2010 and has continued to write and publish many other books. He resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia with his wonderful wife, Jennifer, and two children, Ethan and Emma.
It was free on Smashwords so I picked it up for a quick little read. What a great short story and exceptionally well written. Go pick it up and read it for yourself!