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by T.E. Bradford

When the universe itself begins to unravel, everything Jerry has ever believed is tipped on its axis. Will his glimpse into the universe be all he dreamed, or transform into a terrifying nightmare?

For Jerry and Lizzie, it should be a day like any other. Instead, things quickly escalate from trouble to disaster as the world around them dissolves into something they don't recognize. Can they save themselves and the lives of their friends before their whole reality rips itself apart?

If you enjoy fast-paced tension that rides the edge between science fiction and fantasy, you'll love this short story from Realm Award winner and Writers of the Future finalist Tracy Bradford.

28 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 2025

About the author

Tracy is a writer, singer-songwriter, cancer survivor and proud wife and mother. Born and raised in Central New York, she will tell you that her parents gave her the two best tools in her arsenal by reading to her and raising her in a Christian household. In spite of the long CNY winters she continues to live there with the husband that God created just for her, and the son who is her forever best story. In her heart, she feels that her gift of writing is a little piece of magic, and that it is both her privilege and grandest adventure to find new ways to stretch a hand out to touch the wonder of this vast universe God created.