The Little Big Bang
Dismayed, I looked at the destruction. My plasma lamp had exploded, sending arcs of electricity across my bedroom, striking my meteor rock collection in a succession of flashes.
Three were completely shattered. I couldn’t bear the idea of throwing them away, so deposited the whole lot into a jar.
I forgot about it for a couple of days and was startled to see a strange fluorescent moss-like growth over the meteor rock remains. Luminescent green worms wriggled, one split in two before my eyes. Mitosis?
This could be the best science-fair project ever. My own alien microcosmos in a jar!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleCan’t say that I am excited about the alien microcosmos.
I’d find it pretty awesome, though I’m not overly fond of worms ????
I’m not a massive science fiction fan Carrie but I loved this. I pictured a mad scientist in the making!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThanks, Linda. A protagonist after my own heart ???? ????
Hello, Carrie. I love it. But your alien microcosmos wants my imagination to scream out of fear. I hated worms so much.
Hi, Lotchie, I’m with you there, well, I don’t exactly hate them because they do so much good in the garden, but I’m not overly fond of them either! It would definitely be a fascinating experience though.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleCarrie, I’m sure it would be a fascinating experiment, but I’m not so sure I would like to run into alien microcosmos worms any time soon! I enjoyed reading this.
This is a fantastic sci-fi story! I like the idea of alien worms, I love how unique this story is. Great writing, Carrie.