The Great Man

By Ted Stetson

John Williams is on a plane that suddenly detours to his hometown. When he gets off he finds the town has really changed. Instead of it being a sleepy quiet town it is bustling with life. He discovers the reason the town has changed and everyone is saying outlandish things about him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ted Stetson
• Release date: Dec 23, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452449814

Ted Stetson

Ted Stetson is a member of SFWA. He was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island and went to Seton Hall and Hofstra. He graduated from the University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas. He was awarded First Place by the Florida Literary Arts Council and First Place in the Lucy B. McIntire contest of the Poetry Society of Georgia. His short fiction has appeared in Twisted Tongue, MysteryAuthors.com, Future Orbits, State Street Review, and the anthologies; One Evening a Year, Mota: Truth, Ruins Extraterrestrial Terra, Ruins Terra and Barren Worlds. His books include: Night Beasts, The Computer Song Book.

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The Great Man

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The Great Man

John Williams was flying back from his company's convention where he had been fired. He was sitting in coach feeling the weight of his life pressing down on him, his mind adding up his charge card bills, the rent, and the alimony. He was so far behind on everything he was drowning and now he had to look for a job. He hated looking for a job, the endless interviews, filling out mind numbing resumes, the waiting for the phone call that never came. Suddenly he breathed in honeysuckle perfume and turned to see the pretty redhead stewardess smiling down at him.

Yes? he said.

Mr. Williams, we've just received a message for you, she said, her pink mouth smiling, the big blue eyes eating him up. On her nametag: Mary.

For me?

You've just been named: Man of the Year.

You sure you mean me? he said, knowing she had confused him with someone else.

I'm positive, she said and escorted him to a first class seat as if it was an honor to wait on him. Everyone is so proud of you.

He shifted about trying to get comfortable, took off his