EATS: - a short story

by Keith Minnion

A quarreling couple driving in a nighttime fog find a safe haven at a roadside diner. What they find inside solves their argument, but not in the way they expect.

Genres: Horror

9 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2021

About the author

Keith Minnion sold his first short story to Asimov's SF Adventure Magazine in 1979. He has sold over two dozen stories, two novelettes, an art book of his best published illustrations, two story collections, and one novel since. Keith was a book designer and illustrator from the early 1990s to the 2010s, and also did extensive graphic design work for the Department of Defense. He is a former schoolteacher, DOD project manager, and officer in the U.S. Navy. He currently lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, pursuing oil and watercolor painting, and sometimes even fiction writing.

Reviews

[Joseph Barber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Twilight Zone vibes

A short story, right out of The Twilight Zone.

When a couple is lost and arguing, they come apon a diner. They go in to get coffee. One stays forever while the other is served.

I really liked this story and will be reading more by Kieth Minnion.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mike and his quarrelsome wife Alice get stranded in a remote diner. Inside everything seems like a blast from the past. When Alice wants to leave without Mike something gets her. What? What happens to Mike? Why does he like the old fashioned diner so much? Another creepy tale from this author I really enjoyed. A good old fashioned horror meal taken best on a naugahyde barstool. Highly recommended!

[Josh reading · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intriguing story, didn’t quite go as I expected but fun nonetheless. I look forward to reading further Minnion tales.