The Reader Crew

The Reader Crew

Share this post

The Reader Crew
The Reader Crew
Monday Funday

Monday Funday

Alien dogs and meteor showers

Joshua James's avatar
Joshua James
May 04, 2020
∙ Paid
1

Share this post

The Reader Crew
The Reader Crew
Monday Funday
Share
Image may contain: 1 person

It’s Monday! We need a super short story.

Coffee Break by Rob Butler

"How did it happen?"

The student sighed. "I popped out for coffee."

The supervisor stared at him. He tried to keep his voice under control. "You left the simulation running while you popped out for coffee?"

The student fidgeted. "I would have been back well before I needed to stop it, but…"

…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Reader Crew to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Joshua James
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share