Fragments (short story)

Fragments was the fourteenth and final story in the Bernice Summerfield anthology A Life Worth Living. It was written by Stewart Sheargold.

Summary
Benny finds several excerpts of novels that seem to be based on her life with Jason and Adrian. She confronts Braxiatel, accusing him of manipulating her into writing the novel now that she has found the fragments. He as usual refuses to give her a direct answer.

Brax thinks that Benny needs to get off world for a break, and suggests she accompany the students on their next excursion.

She discovers that he is actually reading the novel, and asks him if it has a happy ending. He doesn't know, because he hasn't finished it yet.

Characters

 * Bernice Summerfield
 * Irving Braxiatel

Worldbuilding

 * Brax offers Benny some tea.
 * Benny mentions her book, Down Among the Dead Men.
 * KS-159 is in ruins by 3610.

Continuity
to be added