Author

Ron Collins

Ron Collins lives in Columbus, Indiana. When he's not writing SF, he's been an engineer, an IT guy, and now an HR wonk. His fiction has appeared in places like Analog, Asimov's, and Nature--and has been awarded a HOMer award by readers at Compuserve. Picasso's Cat and Other Stories, a collection of his short SF, is available at most online booksellers.

Midnight at River's Edge

My dad stood in the doorway, holding his datapad in his hand. I sat cross-legged on the floor, guitar tucked under my arm, my fingertips burning against the strings. "What's this?" he said, pointing to his e-mail. "What's what?" "You failed your drug test." I dropped my gaze. My…