Sweetie Blackwood & Other Short Stories

By Ernesto Gomez

"Sweetie Blackwood" follows the aimless journey of a young adult of the same name as he wanders into a town that doesn't exist, a town full of monsters from every corner of the world, from the hundred eyed to the hundred fanged, he finds himself among them. He meets and befriends an undead jockey, inside of the towns monstrous casino, Ars Goetia Casino Royalle, who is planning a heist to recover an old heirloom of his family, allied by both righteousness and greed, they embark on their quest, one for reconciliation with his past, the other for a hunger of gold and jewels.

"A Timely Interrogation" tells the tale of a man called Zachary as well as his detainment and subsequent interrogation by the FBI, for appearing in pictures from all over the world, all over history, even from before he was supposedly born. Caught between a rock and a hard place, Zachary glares at the dark shades of the agents and feels the cold steel of the cuffs run across his arms. His head pulsating from the several times it was smacked against the table, blood dried on his forehead. He pounces on the unsuspecting and attempts his escape.

"Venomous Intent - Poisonous Reward" follows Klaus as he attempts to create an incredibly effective poison, to win a toxicologist award and prove to himself his own worth, what he has always wanted. Never standing in one place, Klaus always ambitioned something higher, be it prestige or accomplishment, it wasn't enough, never enough. Now he embarks on the search for the ingredients, with only a couple of hours until the participant registration closes and the awards are handed out. Regardless, time is not on his side.

"The Leopard & The Raven" is a fable that chronicles the conversation between the two titular characters as they ponder what has happened in their banal lives. One can only remember the struggles and the pain of existence, while the other can only reminisce about the good old times. Now they find themselves talking for maybe the last time, about Rams, flowers, and the question no one wants to answer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ernesto Gomez
• Release date: Dec 10, 2021

Ernesto Gomez

Ernesto Ignacio Gomez Belloso is a comic book writer born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, who specializes in writing comedy, adventure, science fiction, and fantasy. He is pursuing a BFA in creative writing from Full Sail University and published his first short story, “Spring-Heeled Jack”, in Adelaide Literary Magazine (2020). Ernesto is also a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, or NSCS, and participates in many of their chapter meetings and webinars. He posts regularly on his website about any topic that interests him, from reviews, blogs about his experiences to complaining about things that don’t really matter but has nothing better to do at the moment.

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Sweetie Blackwood & Other Short Stories

By Ernesto Ignacio Gomez Belloso

Copyright by Ernesto Ignacio Gomez Belloso, 2021.

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table Of Contents

Introduction

Sweetie Blackwood

A Timely Interrogation

Venomous Intent – Poisonous Reward

The Leopard & The Raven

About The Author

Introduction

Hello dear reader, I hope this book finds you in good health. Thank you for buying my eBook, this is a collection of short stories, written as coursework for a creative writing degree in Full Sail University, Bachelor of Fine Arts if you will. I hope you enjoy them, for I enjoyed writing them and the experience that comes with writing.

Sweetie Blackwood

My legs sprang like the springs of a trap, taking me through cold and wet streets, a disembodied jockey and his horse close behind me. I mean, it’s not my fault that he had such a fine taste in pocket watches.

You see that’s the thing about me, if something catches my eye, I just can’t help but have it stick to my fingers, it’s like it was meant to be, just like love.

But let’s go back to the beginning. You see, it all started one afternoon, the fog stank of rain and was so thick that you could swim in it if you flapped your arms quickly enough. But don’t try it, I did back then, didn’t work.

Also, my name is Sweetie Blackwood, Waterford-born.

Where were we again? Oh, right!

I slung an old leather bag over my shoulder as I stumbled off towards the abandoned train tracks. I still don’t know why I did it, one day I just had this urge to go somewhere, I didn’t know why, but I felt like I was being pulled, so I just packed things and ran away. Where was I going? Oh, I had no damn clue, all I know is that