"Waiting for the Zephyr"

What would you do if you survived the apocalypse? Would you remain with your family with very few if any comforts, or would you take a chance and venture off in the hopes of finding a better life? Would your answer depend upon your age? This story describes the response of these questions from characters, Mara, the rebellious and free-spirited child and her parents who try to stop her from seeking a new life in a strange new world.

"Still Life with Apocalypse"

This thought-provoking story deals with the post-apocalyptic world. What’s most interesting is that the end is brought about through a series of chain reaction riots and responses to an initial minor happening. The survivors find themselves seeking order in utter chaos by establishing useless daily chores. The story forces the reader to ponder what he/she would do if left as one of the few survivors of a catastrophic end to civilization as we know it. What would you do?

"The Interlopers"

The Interlopers is a story of how greed and conflict can consume a person, in this case, two families over generations. The members of the Znaeym and von Gradwitz clans have feuding over a dispute regarding a useless piece of land. As in most conflicts, each party feels that the property is rightfully his. Then, one dark and stormy day, the feud comes to a life-altering peak as both George Znaeym and Ulrich von Gradwitz hunt one another down like wild prey. But suddenly, an enormous tree behind the two hunters is struck by lightning, causing it to fall upon them with destructive and devastating force. As the two sworn enemies lay in excruciating pain, they come to realize a simple fact; the feud between the families has destroyed an entire community. They agree to become the first of their respective families to unite in order to settle the dispute. As the new friends exchange apologies, they notice figures approaching in the foreground; a pack of ferocious wolves is descending upon them!

"A Handful of Dates"

A Handful of Dates tells the tale of a young boy who is thrust from the innocence of childhood into a painful reality. When the story begins, the child describes his love and admiration for his grandfather, who he considers a role model and mentor. Eventually, the boy learns much about his grandfather’s success as a very wealthy landowner. Some of his vast properties include those acquired from an immature neighbour who squandered his inheritance away. One day, the neighbour, Masood, announces that he will be harvesting the dates from his remaining parcel of land. The grandfather seizes the opportunity to collect additional debts owed to him. This greedy and callous behaviour deeply upsets the grandson, who ironically discovers that he has more in common with Masood than his selfish and cold-hearted grandfather who he once adored.

"The Killers"

There has been a war of apocalyptic proportions. Very few of the townspeople have survived, mainly women, and only four men. The narrator, one of the women, describes the deplorable living conditions in the aftermath of the war; no water, no fuel and only monstrous rats to feast upon. One night, the central character is awakened by a figure in the shadows that she believes to be her long lost brother peering through her bedroom window. But is this really her brother or one of the killers that is terrorizing the village? Or, could there be another psychotic killer on the loose?