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1 Leeching Tinnitus John Phillips , 2010 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine , no. 47 2010; (p. 75-88)

Tommy’s almost 17, and he’s going to live with his last living relative, Baxter, an old man living on a country estate. Tommy’s suffering a case of Tinnitus due to trauma (that’s ringing ears, for those who don’t know). Baxter goes out of his way to make Tommy’s life a living hell, especially his daily task of collecting leeches for Baxter to use as fish bait. Who will come out ahead in the end?

(Source: Diabolical Plots)

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