Contraption Stories

[One Million Project - Fantasy/Sci-Fi Anthology] Russell Cornelius Brattle - a punctual and orderly teen - worked long hours as an apprentice tinker to provide for his broken family. His cousin Agatha - a free-spirited youngster - was eager to put her sewing days behind her and get her hands greasy. But she and her prosthetic limb turned out to be more trouble than they were worth. One act of clumsiness put into motion a chain of events that not even Russell could fix... __________ This short story appears in the Fantasy/Sci-Fi edition of the One Million Project (OMP). All proceeds from the OMP go towards the charities Cancer Research UK and EMMAUS (a homelessness organization). Check out the OMP's latest short story collections on Amazon and like/join their facebook page to help out this great cause! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1767625790120273/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016WLQTXW http://www.theonemillionproject.com/ © 2016 by K.V. Wilson. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the author. Cover design © 2016 by K.V. Wilson; images used from Pexels and Pixabay under creative commons. *** #593 in Science Fiction - June 11/17 First Place in the Chaos Awards, Nov/17

This is a story about a promise from a 6 year old boy to his Momma. How this promise survived thru pain, humiliation and blood. This promise will take you from the wilds of Idaho and Grizzly bears to the Mexican Cartels in San Diego. The promise, the love of family and the extreme tenacity of a young boy fulfilling his 23 year old promise as a man.