Waiting for Martin is set in a nebulous future-never in which catastrophic environmental change has returned ancient beings to Earth, as well as raining down a disastrous helping of new ones. A family of children try to make their way home to their older brother, who is their guardian, when a bit of environmental fallout gets in their way. Some personal changes make the journey even more interesting for the one "normal" member of the family.

You will enjoy this story if you:

Enjoy reading mythology
Like mystery stories
Enjoy family-oriented short stories
Believe family members should take care of each other
Believe in the power of love and self-sacrifice
Have a family of your own
Enjoy urban fantasy
Ever believed there were fairies, little green men, or things that go bump in the night - even for a couple of minutes
Like stories based on the Heinleinian writing principal of "what if"
Relax by spending few tense moments listening to troubles other people have and are glad yours are not that bad

This story is a tribute to the many hours my mother spent reading aloud and telling stories to me and to the hours I have spent hearing the new stories written by my own children.

Short Story Press publishes short stories by everyday writers.

Ona Jo-Ellan Bass