Clean Break

"Clean Break" by Roger D. Aycock is a science fiction story that follows the life of Oliver Watts, a veterinarian whose ordinary existence is turned upside down thanks to a mysterious millionaire. Forced into his profession by family, Oliver's world expands when he tends to Mr. Furnay’s polar bear and inadvertently learns that Furnay and his associates are aliens. Amid the unfolding mystery, he meets Perrl-high-C-trill-and-A-above, an alluring figure deeply connected to this extraterrestrial group. Oliver is faced with a choice between his previous obligations and a life of wonder, leading him to embrace the unknown by joining an interstellar circus alongside Perrl, finally breaking free from the expected path that once held him. The story showcases the excitement of adventure and the possibility of transforming oneself when faced with extraordinary decisions.