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Stay (the full short story)

Eric Rieger

05 Apr 2025 — 12 min read

I asked, and you answered. Here is my first fiction short story, which has yet to be published. This is a subscriber-only benefit, and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Now, on with the show...

Stay

So let me get this straight. This “God” fella created everything in the universe in just six days and then took a nap.

That’s what grandma used to say the bible said.

What did that old bag know anyway? And how dumb is it that you have the power to create an entire universe, but then you need to rest. And how did any of those people writing this story know how long a day was? They didn’t even have clocks or calendars to measure time by? It’s ridiculous to think there’s one super being out there that created everything from nothing. And like how come the bible never mentions Jupiter, Saturn, or any of that other space stuff? Why is this godforsaken planet the only one with life anyway?

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