Desperation and Decisions

In a post-apocalyptic future, a mother is faced with an unspeakable choice when she and her young son are ambushed by the living dead.

Cruel Mercy by Christopher Kai is a heart-breaking flash fiction piece. Kai creates a connection between reader and mother by reflecting on all the things she did in order to keep her son alive. One has to wonder if she really felt she made difficult decisions or if, in fact, she continually chose the easy way out of every bad situation.

I also recommend Kai's story, The Peruvian Doll.

As always,
AstraDaemon