Space Hopper

2021 | Contemporary | Fiction & Poetry | Science Fiction/Fantasy

This is a story about taking a leap of faith and believing the unbelievable.

“They say those we love never truly leave us, and I’ve found that to be true. But not in the way you’d expect. I’ve been visiting my mother who died when I was eight. And I’m talking about flesh and blood, tea-and-biscuits-on-the-table visiting here. Right now, you probably think I’m going mad. Let me explain.”

Although Faye is happy with her life, the loss of her mother as a child weighs on her mind even more now that she is a mother herself. So she is amazed when, in an extraordinary turn of events, she finds herself back in the 1970s. Faced with the chance to finally seek answers to her questions - but away from her own family - how much is she willing to give up for another moment with her mother?

Space Hopper is an original and poignant story about mothers, memories and moments that shape lives.

N.B. A Space Hopper in this story is a children’s toy in the UK, like a large bouncy ball with handles on top that you hold as you sit on it and bounce up and down. Space Hopper is actually nothing to do with time travel in itself!

Helen Fisher (Author)