"Where am I?" Liz asked.
"Central Hospital," said Dr. Brown.
"What happened?"
"You fell off a high cliff. You've been in a coma for three years."
"Why does my head feel so odd?"
"You'll get used to it."
"Gimme a mirror."
"Not now."
"Why?"
"You need therapy first."
"Oh God! Did something happen to my face?"
"The face is fine."
"Why did you say 'the face?' Gimme a mirror now, or I'll sue!"
"Calm yourself. Things have changed."
"What things?"
"The Supreme Court made a wise and benevolent decision. It saved your life."
"What decision?"
"The one allowing head transplants."
Michael A. Kechula is a retired technical writer. His flash and micro-fiction tales have won first prize in six contests and honorable mention in three others. His stories have appeared in ninety-two online and print magazines and anthologies in Australia, Canada, England, and US. He's authored two books of flash and micro-fiction: "A Full D eck of Zombies--61 Speculative Fiction Tales" and "Crazy Stories for Crazy People." Both paperbacks available at www.amazon.com eBook versions of the former are available at www.BooksForABuck.com and www.fictionwise.com
Copyright 2008 Michael A. Kechula
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