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 4: Echoes of the Past

Driven by a desperate need for answers, Alice sought out Dr. Matheson, a name whispered in online forums dedicated to unexplained phenomena. He was a recluse, a former academic who had fallen from grace after publishing a controversial paper on "reality fractures." His theories had been ridiculed by the scientific community, dismissed as the ramblings of a madman. But Alice clung to the hope that ...