One World

by Brandon Berntson

Vincent Maggy can no longer cope with society. Bowing out, he stocks up his apartment with canned and dried goods, barricading himself from the rest of the world. Cutting himself off not only from all forms of human contact, Vincent also barricades himself from the light of the sun.

Yet while the world moves on without him - virtually at the speed of light - time stands still inside Vincent's apartment. With bugs and roaches making their way inside, he becomes one with the larva, the disease, and the darkness, creating an alter-ego to keep him company and writing love letters to a non-existent woman.

Finally, after months of living blindly, he pulls the boards off the windows, finding the world shockingly different than how he left it. A city miles away in the sky promises hope and healing, only Vincent is no longer sure to what world he belongs. Determined to make something of his life, despite the madness and bugs eating away at him, Vincent longs to be a part of any world...at any cost.

Unknown Binding

First published April 6, 2014

About the author

Brandon Berntson grew up in various towns throughout Colorado, where most of his stories take place. His work spans from serious, adult horror to playful, young adult fantasy and everything in between. He is the author of Castle Juliet and When We Were Dragons, enchanting, magical reads for all ages. He is also the author of Body of Immorality, a cryptic collection of horror stories, and the raw, adult themed All The Gods Against Me.

He loves art, music, indie films, classic horror films, and hockey. He lives in Longmont, Colorado.

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Reviews

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, I can't say enough about the darkness of some of these stories. This is another heartbreaker, but very real and imaginative to me. Brandon can really capture some pain and heartache of being alone and exaggerating it.