Unscheduled Departure by T.M. Franklin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Description

In Unscheduled Departure, Ro’s life is about to change – her boyfriend is moving across the country to run the family business, something he more obligated than eager to do. As he’s leaving, she hovers in indecision. She doesn;t t wanting him to go, but she doesn’t want to be the needy girlfriend, either. So she plays it safe, and just tells him she loves him. He unexpectedly returns, but something’s not quite right. He kisses her… weirdly. She’s can’t identify why, and she slips into life as usual, but things just keep getting weirder. What’s her boyfriend hiding, and can she get to the bottom of it all without landing in the loony bin?

The Review

This was a charming story, and very well done. My only complaint is that it was so heavily foreshadowed, I figured out the ending long before it arrived. There was one well thought-out twist, but again, it was obvious a little too soon for me. May just be me. Other than that, loved the eerie Twilight Zone vibe of the story, and it was very well written. This is a short story, but well worth checking out, even if you’re not the short story type.

There was no swearing or sex.

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