Steven has some serious trust issues and has done some serious drinking at the bar. Emily, his girlfriend, has unknown whereabouts and won’t respond to any of Steven’s alcohol-fueled and accusatory texts. George Packard, an ex-government engineer and fellow bar patron, claims to have the solution: a machine that promises to link the couple in a permanent, unconventional way. Steven isn’t sure that Emily will agree to his selfish designs. Though, if they truly are soul mates, … [Read more...] about Soul Mates: A Short Story