The Passenger and Other Stories

By N.R. Perez

“The Passenger”, tells the tale of Sir Arthur Heming, who finds himself and his crew of fishermen lost at sea. Arthur is determined to find his way home while also making sure the rest of his crew doesn't lose hope. Soon Arthur finds himself doubting his crew and the reality of the situation.

“The Fly”, shows the life of a timid man named Martin Adams who only wants to be left alone in his house. While enjoying the stillness of his surroundings, Martin kills a disgusting, noisy fly only to find another, and then another. On a quest to restore peace to his solitude, Martin unwittingly discovers the source of his disquiet.

“The Painting of the White Rabbit”, is the perfect story of risk and reward as bank robbers try to steal art at a museum. As they rob the place one of the robbers to find himself enamored at one of the paintings. Even while on the run, it’s the only thing on his mind.

“Renton’s Savior”, throws you into the world of a young teenage girl trying to survive the life of being in school and from a serial killer. As Anna sleeps, she sees the death of her friends and is determined to find the person responsible. As the story continues, so do the answers to her problem.

• Language: English
• Publisher: N.R. Perez
• Release date: Aug 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9781005454753

N.R. Perez

“N.R. Perez is a writer in New Rochelle, New York who mainly focuses on writing horror, or suspense thrillers. He is currently pursuing a BFA in creative writing in Full Sail University.”

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The Passenger and Other Stories

By: N. R. Perez

Copyright by Nicholas Ray Perez, 2021

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table Contents

The Passenger

The Fly

The Painting of The White Rabbit

Renton’s Savior

About The Author

The Passenger 

My name is Arthur Hemings. I am the Captain of a fishing ship that I have been running for about fifteen years with a loyal crew of twenty. I am writing this now as I find myself alone and marooned on this ship for hours. It is hard for me to even put on paper what I had experienced these past couple of days, but I will try my best with all of my strength left. It all began like any other day. I arrived to see my ship and my crew ready for work. As I got on my ship, I made a headcount of my crew and was glad to see that they were all accounted for and present. We packed the essentials: food, water, and ale. I tell my crew to set sail for the ocean to do out fishing. We go farther out into the vast blue ocean and the sun high above us. I inform my crew again to ready the fishing nets. It seems like something out of fiction in that we couldn't catch any fish. We were standing there for hours trying to understand what was happening. I tell my crew to head to shore and out of the Rift. Samuel steers us to course back home, but it seems like we were lost. Never in all my years of sailing and fishing would I have thought we would have been able to get lost in this Rift. My men grow frustrated while I grow with worry and fear. I tell one of my young men to go up to the crow's nest and see if he can spot any landmass. He yells out that he sees none, and at that moment, I get more scared. He goes on to say that there is no land for miles. I decided to huddle my crew together, and I explained our situation. I say to them that we must save what little food and water we have until we are either rescued or make our way back. As I said those words, I had a strange thought that we would never be found, that we would be lost in time.

Nevertheless, I tell my crew to get back in their positions and spot any land they see. As the waves hit and time goes by, I can feel the beating heart come off the sun, and Its rays penetrate my sweaty skin. I can feel the thirst and hunger, but I do not let myself submit to its temptation only so that my crew can get to eat and drink. As I sit in my Captain's cabin, I can hear one of my men arguing about our situation. Zachery, a man I hired over three months ago, seems very angry and blames me for getting lost in the Rift. I step out to see the commotion. Zachery yells about the heat and lack thereof food. I try to calm the poor soul and tell him that we will only be