The Water Eater

"The Water Eater" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction tale that explores what happens when curiosity mixes with chemistry and leads to unexpected, weird results. It tells the story of Charlie, a beer truck driver with a passion for science, who accidentally invents a strange, jelly-like substance while trying to fix a problem at home. This jelly has a never-ending hunger for water, and as it grows bigger and acts strangely, Charlie’s fascination turns into worry. When the jelly hurts him, he decides to get rid of it, but he's still uneasy, wondering if he's caused a bigger problem that could affect the world around him. Told with a sense of wonder and growing dread, the author makes the reader think about science, responsibility, and the scary possibilities of messing with things we don't fully understand.