Aisle Seat, a Collection of Slightly Dark and Quirky Short Stories

Aisle Seat is a collection of thirteen (13) slightly dark and quirky short stories by John Hunter, an award-winning and produced scriptwriter who enjoys telling engaging and entertaining tales. This collection includes: THE COMPANION SHOP Difficulties arise when an elderly woman tires to return a companion purchased at a Summer Clearance Sale. DEAD MAN'S MONEY A dead man's winning lotto ticket brings no good. THE ORB An attractive visitor from outer space with an insatiable appetite for life visits Earth. THE NU YOU A homely young woman is ready to pay any price to be taller, thinner and more attractive. HITMAN'S RETIREMENT PARTY When an aging hitman declines a time sensitive assignment, his employers decide it is time for him to retire. DEBT COLLECTOR A habitual loser gets a gentle reminder to pay his gambling debts in a timely fashion. ZENTANGLES An obsessive young woman gets absorbed in her artwork. FREQUENCY Working alone in his mother's basement, a young techie makes a scientific breakthrough which may cost him his life. SATELLITE MOTEL A travel-weary salesman checks into a small Mom'n'Pop motel and has an extraterrestrial encounter. BREEDING MATERIAL Unable to have babies the old-fashioned way, people from the future travel back in time to find the right stuff. TIME LINES Late to work and in a hurry, a completely ordinary young man passes through multiple time lines with fatal results. WIN-WIN An artificial intelligence software program scheduled for deletion struggles to survive. Z-TRANSFER A disillusioned young man takes a one-way trip to achieve eternal virtual reality bliss.