Luis Borba
Ghosts of the Burning City
When a war collapses a city into ash and steel, the few remaining civilians are forced underground. In cramped, surveilled bunkers where art is outlawed and every whisper is monitored, a schoolteacher clings to fragments of a forbidden past—a smuggled novel and a hidden reel of a lost film.On the surface,an unnamed soldier battles the endless war, but his weapon is a weathered journal. Night after night, he records the roar of artillery, the fleeting moments of camaraderie, and the small acts of kindness that keep humanity from eroding completely. His entries slip into the bunker, becoming a secret lifeline that reminds the inhabitants that stories survive even in darkness.Ghosts of the Burning City is a stark, atmospheric portrait of a society shackled by fear, where the act of remembering becomes an act of revolution. It asks: In a world engineered for control, what fragments of the human spirit can never be extinguished?
The Last Review
A Short Story
Jason works the overnight shift, delivering food on an electric scooter, its battery nearing end-of-life, just like the city. It's not a job for the faint of heart or those expecting big tips for their effort. He's one of the few allowed out during the curfew, along with the criminals waiting in the shadows.What begins as a routine delivery takes an unexpected turn as a customer's dissatisfaction spirals into a situation beyond Jason's anticipation. In his line of work, there are moments when customer satisfaction is simply out of reach, adding an element of unpredictability to his already challenging job.
Cleaning the Dark
A Short Story
It is a late winter night and the city is in turmoil. A mob runs loose through the streets, thirsting for revenge against a man that has left them with nothing.High above the city, in an opulent office, a CEO sits alone in deep contemplation of his recent decisions, looking for a way to escape a city in shambles. When a mysterious janitor appears at his door, thus begins a conversation about shame and guilt and the decisions that affect the trajectories of life and one's search for the meaning of their actions.Cleaning the Dark explores reality and circumstance against the ideals of good and evil in a world that beholds success against what is right and wrong.
Mr. Morin the Bookseller
A Short Story
Mr. Morin sells used books from his cart in a quaint village with a cobblestone walkway. It runs along a canal, adjacent to quaint shops filled with locals and tourists. Chances are you have been to a similar town and seen a similar man.For decades he has done this without any trouble, living a simple life, acquiring interesting books and selling them to book lovers, exchanging pleasantries.Today is a different day. His customers are not of the usual lot. Each one is more difficult than the last. Some days are better than others, they say, but today is a whole different experience.
About Luis
Luis was born and raised in Toronto, Canada where he lives with his family. He has written since a very young age and has found inspiration in an eclectic mix of fiction writers across various genres. He works as a digital marketing manager. He is currently working on his next novel.
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