Fractured Reflections By Brendan Childs

Science fiction

Fractured Reflections

"Fractured Reflections" follows Alice, a dedicated hospital worker who, after encountering her doppelganger one fateful night, finds herself trapped in a nightmarish reality where the lines between sanity and madness blur. As she navigates a city that feels increasingly distorted and surreal, Alice becomes haunted by shadowy figures known as the Hunters—malevolent beings that prey on those aware of the fractures in reality. With each passing day, she grapples with terrifying visions, the whispers of her nightmares bleeding into her waking life. Desperate for answers, Alice seeks out Dr. Matheson, a reclusive scholar who warns her of the dangers lurking in the shadows. As she delves deeper into the mystery of her existence and the nature of these fractures, Alice must confront her own identity and fight against the forces that threaten to erase her from reality itself.

Dec 9, 2024 | 22 min read

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Brendan Childs

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Chapter 3: Nightmares in the Static

The encounter on the train had shattered Alice's last vestiges of denial. The world she thought she knew was a lie, a carefully constructed facade that was crumbling at the edges. Fear became her constant companion, a shadow that clung to her every move.

For days, she avoided the subway, opting to walk to the hospital, her eyes scanning the faces of passersby, searching for any flicker of awarene ...