Stories Starting with B

Back in the dim dawn of civilization Anak the Hunter stands in his might before the encroaching Neanderthal men.

They were the perfect servants--they were willing to do everything for nothing. The obvious question is: How much is nothing?

She traveled from life to death and back again like a commuter on the 5:15. except each trip brought her nearer the beginning of the line!

Don't wait to "Get 'em while they're hot." By then, it is too late to get them of all!

They came In friendship and love. They couldn't help the way they looked!

Elwood Caswell, a homicidal maniac who wants to murder his best friend. Knowing it was wrong, he stops to buy a therapeutic machine, one made by General Motors. In a hurry, he buys, for cash, the floor model. The clerk learns that the floor model was gauged for Martians, who knows what effect it would have on a human, and the hunt is on.

Channing wanted a planet. Had they sold him a pup?

The computer seemed to work as it should. The speed was within acceptable limits. He gave up trying to see the ground and was forced to trust the machinery designed for amateur pilots. The flare bloomed, and he yanked down on the little lever.It could have been worse. They hit the ground, bounced twice, and turned over. The ship was a mess when Feldman freed himself from the elastic straps of the seat. Chris had shrieked as they hit, but she was unbuckling herself now...

A thief takes something that turns out bad something from the past.

History was repeating itself; there were moats and nobles in Pennsylvania and vassals in Manhattan and the barbarian hordes were overrunning the land.