Terror of Empathy
Terror of Empathy

Author(s): Belma Fırat
Subject(s): Short Story
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Terror; empathy; killing; posthumanism series; science fiction; Turkish Fiction in English; anthology; non-western science fiction; stories; Turkish science fiction;
Summary/Abstract: “This won’t work, my dear. That’s the casual service tray. Is that the way I showed you? You should take out the silver one. These napkins are not folded correctly. Börek looks good but be careful, don’t scatter while cutting, ok?” She stepped out of the kitchen, headed towards the bedroom, and checked herself in the mirror. Her bun was all right. She had it sprayed amply at the hairdresser to keep it tight. She was invited to a dinner party tonight, so she needed to get through the day without messing up her hair. The blouse looked fashionable. Was the skirt a little bit tight? No, no, it is all right, she thought. She walked to the living room and checked the surface of the coffee table with her finger. No dust, good. The doorbell rang. “Gizem, get the door,” she called out. Gizem’s slippers were heard hitting against her heels. Walking through the hall to welcome her guest, Lale glanced at the antique mirror on the wall to check her image one last time.

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