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Sandy Stuart Shaller's avatar

Bill, "The Truth," really rocked me. No one wants to be at the moment of death of a helpless man pleading his innocence and then the sting of the needle that ends him. The Ending, where the time error is revealed is shock, but I was not shocked by the ending. Isn't that close to the world we live in? Bravo for a terrific story.

Bill Adler's avatar

Thank you very much, Sandy. I'm glad you liked "The Truth." I hope the world takes a different, and just, direction.

Sandy Stuart Shaller's avatar

I'm with you on that. I joined a nationwide group called INDIVISIBLE which holds peaceful protests in different locations. My wife and I partiipate every Saturday and try to spread the word to others.

Maggie Jon's avatar

Oooooh this needs to be a book! Is it? 🙏

Bill Adler's avatar

Thank you. I'm tempted to expand this short story by 80,000 words.

Maggie Jon's avatar

Yes please!

M.E. Proctor's avatar

Now that gave me a chill....

Bill Adler's avatar

I’m glad “The Truth” moved you. Thanks!

C K Yap's avatar

Somehow found this story compelling. It has a good mix / was well mixed. thx!

Bill Adler's avatar

Thank you. I'm glad to hear that.

Pier Luigi Simari's avatar

Horrific SciFi novel!

Pier Luigi Simari's avatar

Any comment is better as no-comment? ;) !

K.C. Knouse's avatar

So does this mean there was no murder, after all? Where is the victim? In this universe, some other universe, or both. Or is it that two murders happened at the same time, in identical settings, with the same victim, but with different perpetrators in different universes? This stuff gets complicated fast. :) You got me thinking again, Bill.

Bill Adler's avatar

Time travel will do a lot of things, but most of all it will wreck our brains.

Mix that with alternate universes and any combination of events that we can think of and especially those that we can't conceive will take place.

This is why we have vodka on our Earth.

K.C. Knouse's avatar

And I have trouble remembering what day of the week it is.

Mark Paalman's avatar

Nicely done. Another good argument against the death penalty, for sure.

Bill Adler's avatar

Thank you, Mark.

Nick Winney's avatar

i like this...there seems to be a swirl of other dimensional energy on the stack last few days... im feeding off it.

great punchy story. kind of an echo of current times as regards injustice.

Bill Adler's avatar

Thanks, Nick. It's a strange universe we live in, and getting stranger all the time.

Nick Winney's avatar

its feeding my small and scary idea...

Stories Sown With Hope's avatar

This is chilling! And seems realistic, which makes it even more like a nightmare. A fantastic story, well written!

Bill Adler's avatar

Thank you. I'm happy you liked "The Truth." A nightmare, for sure.

Yael Gelardin's avatar

The first two stories, wow! Enjoyed them very much. The third, I felt a little burdened by all those umbrellas..

Bill Adler's avatar

Thanks, Yael. I'm glad you liked the first two. Umbrellas can be a bit of a problem, I admit.

Donna Warren's avatar

Hmmmm… a trumpian ending, it seems! 🤪

Bill Adler's avatar

Something like that, yes.

Kat Rigel's avatar

I want karmic justice to manifest on several levels…if only on paper….please expand this if the mood strikes.

Take that watch away from the DA sitting upon a throne of blood and injustice.

Did I forget to say that I like this story?

Well I do.. 🤓

Bill Adler's avatar

I very much hope justice prevails.

I’m glad you enjoyed the story.

Kat Rigel's avatar

One can always hope 😊

Sharron Bassano's avatar

Excellent story, Bill.

Bill Adler's avatar

Thank you, Sharron. I'm happy you liked "The Truth."

Thomas Greenbank's avatar

I liked this one, Bill. I suspected the ending, but that didn't detract from the great storytelling.

Well done!

Bill Adler's avatar

Thanks, Thomas. I'm happy you liked The Truth.”.

miriam's avatar

Grabbed me immediately, very well written. Painful, so painful, but this is the truth…please, master of universe, let us not not forget the beauty…

Bill Adler's avatar

Thank you, Miriam.

Jen Waldo's avatar

I like the premise. Imaginative and strong voice.

Bill Adler's avatar

Thank you, Jen. I'm happy to hear that.