Batak Beatrix's published ficlets
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The Last Man on Earth
It was the reverberations of the engines jarring through the earth that woke me, moments before the shattering of the dishes …
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The Killer Queen (quiz challenge)
Moored off the coast of Australia, Batak put her feet up on the back of her black yacht and smiled. A year ago she had someho…
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The Sky Is Falling!
I heard on the news today that the sky is falling.
No, seriously! I walked outside today and a huge chunk of cloud plummeted…
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Bubbles Bubbles Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink
I stare into my glass of lukewarm champagne, watching the occasional bubble still fighting to make its way to the surface. I …
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It's All Coming Back To Me Now (Minimum Length Challenge)
Staring at the army of rabid vampire squirrels, he cursed karma.
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Having Grown Up a Girl...
Having grown up a girl, I was told that being female meant being “less than,” never as strong, smart, or successful. It might…
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A Haven for the Hopeless (Alliteration Challenge)
He carefully crawled into the vestibule of the venerable church as the silent saints watched with sad eyes. His sins had surr…
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Abandon All Ho-Ho-Hope
The dread was building up inside me, like an internal balloon filling up. The house loomed before me, looking so innocent, wi…
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Five Things I'll Deny If You Ask
1. My life would be so much easier if I quit grad school and just got a job and settled in somewhere. However, I’m too afraid…
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The Dungeon of My Discontent (Shocking Dialogue)
“What are you doing? Going out there would be akin to suicide!”
“Yes, I know! But really I don’t see any other way! I mean, ...
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Seven Years of Servitude
When you enter into grad school, what you’re basically doing is entering into a contract of indentured servitude. You exchang…
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The Drama of Internal Angst
She glared at the phone, willing it to ring. There were a million things she could be doing, should be doing, but instead s…
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The Logic of Being Dumped
“I’m breaking up with you, Robert,” she said, thunking a box on his desk. “Here’s all of your crap. I don’t want to see you e…
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Drums in the Deep
The shadow of land loomed ominously before them in the fading twilight as the men rowed the boats to shore, lanterns swinging…
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Reach Out and Touch Faith (Lyric Challenge)
“Your own personal Jesus! Someone to hear your prayers, someone who cares!”
It was plastered all over the news and morning p…
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Closing Time (Challenge: Mundane Object)
I hate closing time. That last call for all those who have nowhere to go and nothing to lose. I used to pity them, staring mo…
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Batak, Meet Music (Playlist Challenge)
I somehow feel like making a list is cheating ficlet-wise, but as per the instructions:
1. This Time Tomorrow – The Kinks
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The Legend of Batak Beatrix
Many moons ago, a group of undergraduates studying anthropology stayed up far in to the night, speaking of the world at large…
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Crazy Whitney's Crazy Deals
“She’s a true beaut,” Crazy Whitney told me as we both stared at the battered motorcycle in front of us. “Sure, she may need …
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The Fall of Icarus
“Did you remember to pick up my dry cleaning on the way home?” I asked, throwing myself bonelessly on to the sofa.
“It’s on …
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