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• Happy, and you know it.

  by RunningWithScissors 8 months ago

  The sucky Friday was instantly brightened- as it was any time she saw Marl.
  He was classic with a few dents and bruises, muc…

• Eyes

  by User 5912 8 months ago

  He looked at me, and something I couldn’t read was in his eyes. I was scared. He never looked at me like that. I took his han…

• The mystery

  by homeseller 8 months ago

  it knows not time, neither boundaries nor limits you see
  it is not touchable, it is not controlled by the
  you cannot turn it …

• A Family Surprise

  by Jenson 7 months ago

  We join our ready adventurers in The Forest of Darkness as an undescribable creature pops out of a hole in the ground.

  “Wha…

• Butterfield Stage {nanowrimo}

  by Tiggerstripn2 7 months ago

  “What bout them” Ruth nodded toward the masked riders?
  _“Spect their wait’n for the Butterfield stage,
  being their carry’n…

• Z's Story (The Beginning) part 5

  by L.K. 7 months ago

  You aren’t worthless. How could you be worthless, when you’re worth so much to me?”

  A.

  I opened this letter when it arrive…

• Undercover.

  by Inspired 7 months ago

  as the world turns it burns deeper than remourse for lost souls
  That died a death beyond pain and suffering is where you find…

• Beyond The Open Window

  by Leave Me A Note 7 months ago

  “Keep up!” I yelled. My brother and I decided to take a walk in the forest.
  “Hi,” he said.
  “Listen, I have no time for your …

• He did it again poem.

  by LoveMexNOT 6 months ago

  Just a few minutes ago
  you were holding my hand.
  We were singing a song
  by Duran Duran.
  Romantic, right?
  I think not.
  But y…

• Balentine's Day{ Butterflygirl 6106's Valentine's Day Challenege

  by SKermitgorf 5 months ago

  It’s Valentine’s Day and I got but one card. Sound like I’m complaining. But this one was special. This one was hand made, by…

• I am....

  by Twilight Stars 4 months ago

  I am a dreamer, a dancer.
  Who believes that everyone is given a second chance.

  I am a poet, a musician.
  Who uses sounds and …

• My most memorable valentine night

  by Lena Red 4 months ago

  Red light falling on wet streets
  Red light on my lips, now breasts, now hands, now feet
  I stand in the red light
  Red light rh…

• The Gatekeeper

  by Ben Paddon 4 months ago

  Warren didn’t like doctors. They made him feel uncomfortable and nervous. Still, this was a necessary check-up, and the soone…

• Who I Am

  by My Name Is "Dead Because I Killed It" 4 months ago

  my being imperfect
  makes me perfect
  my impatience
  makes me seem patient
  my intolerance
  allows me to be tolerant
  my uncreative…

• A Starry Friendship

  by My Name Is "Dead Because I Killed It" 4 months ago

  she looked to a star
  her favorite one
  everynight
  until it was gone

  its disappearance
  upset her so
  she didn’t know what to do…

• Trying Dialog A Deux: A Trialog

  by THX 0477 4 months ago

  Ugh, get off the danged computer, for the umpteenth time.

  Umpteenth is not a number.

  That’s beside the point. You have se…

• She Has No Idea...

  by Never Explain 4 months ago

  This must be the new girl, Hayley. Brett was talking about.
  Most of the day slipped by easily.
  _I wish i new what she looke…

• The Dragon Protectors

  by flute faerie 4 months ago

  Riding into the dark sunset, I could finally see the dragon up ahead.

  “Come on Lance, you can do it,” I urged my horse.

  ...

• Dad, I Miss You (I Miss You Contest)

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 4 months ago

  You left us so suddenly.

  I guess ‘suddenly’ isn’t quite right. You had been sick all my life. I can’t remember a time when y…

• An Insider's Perspective on the Church

  by thebetweenspace 4 months ago

  Ancient churches with broken doors
  Inward hearts participating in endless chores
  The depths of grace replaced by chains
  Aimle…

• I miss you .. my love .. my friend

  by Apostrophe 4 months ago

  I miss you more than words can say. Your name still haunts me like a dream ive had time and time again. In my dreams your sti…

• In A Dream

  by nesdil 4 months ago

  In a dream I saw your face,
  so far and distant from me.
  You took a step forward and I broke into a run,
  closing the space …

• New Girl

  by Stovohobo 4 months ago

  Honestly, I thought.

  There’s absolutely no way, I thought.

  I didn’t tell Russell this, of course. Didn’t want to hurt his f…

• The Pigs Are Coming To Tea

  by K Tempest Bradford 3 months ago

  “I invited the pigs to tea,” she told him the night before said event.

  Jonathan slammed his fork down, more for dramatic eff…

• Deleted...edit

  by Question Queen of the 21st centuary. 3 months ago

  Deleted….................................I have to fix it!............It needs edited!

• Ring 'Round the Witch

  by BlueStocking 3 months ago

  Hazel eyes fluttered open, then immediately shut themselves against the light. A soft groan escaped a pair of pale, pink lips…

• Mary Jane and the Bead Woman

  by Nouvelle Bardot 3 months ago

  Mary Jane blasted into the Nevada border as fast as the little bus could carry her into the night. She stopped at an old sixt…

• Awesomely-Wicked-Green-Princess-Destroyer-Donuts

  by paper flowers 3 months ago

  “MWHAHAHAHAHAHA! They are complete!”
  “What may I ask is complete, master?”
  The paunchy old woman smiled a wicked smile and tu…

• Around Her Waist

  by Flute Loop<33 3 months ago

  Everthing was going great in Camerons opinion. Ashley seemed like the perfect girl for him.

  ---

  Everything was …

• the ocean waves

  by The Master of Them that Know 3 months ago

  All I heard was the waves crashing down,
  the salty coolness cover my feet,

  I was all alone,
  I could do anything I wanted,

  ...

• Prologue

  by sleepychameleon 3 months ago

  Come on in, ye passersby,
  For I have tales to tell
  Stop to listen and stay to hear
  If you but have the time….

• Friends

  by Brainiac101528 3 months ago

  Why do friends become so close to you
  then rip your heart in two?

  Why do you share secrets with them
  then they take them an…

• A Small Miracle

  by Storykeeper of Fae 3 months ago

  This had gone one for days when a pair of children came by. The pair consisted of an older boy, perhaps thirteen, and a young…

• Two Good Singers

  by Fantasy 3 months ago

  “It’s okay,” said Wes, “I’ll be fine.”

  “Are you sure?” asked Joe. “Yeah,” she replied.

  “Well,” Nick said, trying to chang…

• Drop The Beat

  by Lone Writer 3 months ago

  Soon after my random confession to Emily, we both went to bed. I woke up the next morning with the urge to play the drums. I …

• That Somewhat-Shy, Somewhat-Knowing Smile

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  She gave me this sideways glance that told me, “I know you’re watching me, because I’m watching you.”

  Well, how could I not?...

• How To Remember

  by OrangeOreos 3 months ago

  I walked along the wall, dragging my thoughts along with my heavy feet.

  My thoughts were clouded, and only one thing came th…

• The First Sign

  by Russell Ruffino 3 months ago

  “Hello, Tim, it’s me God”. Wow, that was weird, either I’ve just worked out how to think in a different voice or I’m going ma…

• A Good Way To Wake Up

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  The first thing I was aware of was the pain. I opened my eyes enough to realize I was in a hospital. But the lights were so b…

• Childhood Memories

  by OrangeOreos 3 months ago

  We sat there, by the road. We looked at passing cars, sat there in friendship, with no need to say anything, because we knew….

• Please, Eve

  by thebetweenspace 3 months ago

  Please, Eve come and tempt me
  In the garden of my mind.
  I’m alive for you.
  Obsession dripping,
  Pumping through my veins,
  I’m …

• "I'm Not an Alcoholic"

  by SKermitgorf 3 months ago

  Taylor regained consciousness in the hospital emergency room. She could see her friend Rae standing off to the side.

  Nurses …

• Overactive Imagination

  by One Time, One Chance 3 months ago

  I didn’t know what to say. My imagination went into effect as I fantasized our conversation.

  (Scene: Hayden hanging on the l…

• Life needs wrong turns.

  by iammrwright 3 months ago

  “How the hell did we drive for 2 hours the wrong way?”, I was pretty frustrated. “We’ll never get there on time now.”

  Chris …

• The Perfect Opening

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  He stared at his monitor. The cursor sat there, mocking him.

  “Okay,” he said to himself. “Just calm down. It will come. It _…

• Do We Know Each Other?

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  “Excuse me. Do we know each other?”

  “No. No, I don’t think we do.”

  “I’m pretty certain we must know each other.”

  “And I’m …

• First Love

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  I remember the first time I fell in love. It was a beautiful, warm summer day. Much like today.

  I remember seeing her the fi…

• Letting Go.

  by Kinetic Kenzie™ 3 months ago

  I was hunkered down into the snow, just waiting for someone to come and see me. To talk to me. To hug me. To keep me warm, a…

• Otto the Orange and the Big SPLOOSH!

  by Linkluver13 3 months ago

  Remember our friend the lime? Well I am an orange, Otto the orange acctually. I hang here on this citrus trees every day with…

• Let My Fruity Friends Go!

  by paper flowers 3 months ago

  Oh dear, this seems to be quite a chaotic day here in the kitchen! The lady is cooking up all sorts of things, and fruits are…

• Kiwi Kourage

  by OrangeOreos 3 months ago

  EGAD!

  Oh dear, oh dear!

  My poor friend, Penelope, made into juice!

  Who could do such a thing?

  Well, I must avenge her …

• A Brief Bout of Multiple Personality Disorder Forces Stovohobo Into Writing This Rather Boring and Drab Ficlet for an Exceedingly More Creative Challenge

  by Stovohobo 3 months ago

  Your life sucks.

  Um…excuse me?

  Well, fine… our life sucks.

  And, uh, why would you say that?

  _Oh, c’mon. You stare a…

• OJD ~Self Conversation Challenge~

  by Lone Writer 3 months ago

  You have a problem.

  Excuse me?

  I said you have a problem.You obsess over stuff.

  So? I have OJD,its an incurable mental di…

• Spring Break (200th Ficlet Challenge)

  by Freedom 3 months ago

  Oh jeez you are pathetic. Or we are.

  Why even think like that?

  _Well, while most teenagers are spending their spring brea…

• I don't talk To myself, I talk With my self!

  by Trying to Blend 3 months ago

  Omg!
  what?
  I’m talking to myself again!
  shhh….I know
  It’s ok…I don’t always hear you talking back.
  _That’s good becau…

• Out in the Snow

  by nrpaz 3 months ago

  Olivia flung open the car door and stepped into the flying snowflakes. She slammed the door and walked swiftly, leaving a tra…

• [Conversation with yourself challenge] An Unfortunate Incident

  by Mycroft 3 months ago

• I DON'T CARE WHERE THE HELL YOU'RE GOING THIS SUMMER! I'M SPENDING MINE UNDER MY VERY COZY ROCK, REGRETTING THE FACT THAT I HAVE NO LIFE!

  by ○○♥Promises Broken & Backs Turned♥○○ 3 months ago

  He’s hot. What’s his name?

  He is NOT hot! God, you think everyone you see is hot!

  No, not girls, you know I’m straight.

  ...

• I'm Having a Fight With Myself. No, Not literally, that would look weird

  by wytherwings 3 months ago

  Get off Ficlets
  What? Why would I do a thing like that?

  You have homework, missy
  Not that much. Just a little math, I ca…

• Arguing With Myself (props to Jeff Dunham for that title)=]

  by One Time, One Chance 3 months ago

  You’re horrible.

  Well. So what?! That means your horrible too.

  He believes it, though.

  We’ll tell him.

  _Really. When….

• A Fleeting Attempt at Self-Reflection [Conversation With Yourself Challenge]

  by Music-Hearted 3 months ago

  A proposition. How does that sound to you?

  Depends on the circumstances. Speak.

  You’re far too guarded, dear.

  _So are yo…

• Honesty

  by J.B. Williams 2 months ago

  “So.”

  “So.”

  “I know where this will go if no one initiates, so I will. It’s a stupid question, but you will answer it anywa…

• The Loss of Lucille

  by Axel Alloy 2 months ago

  Every night she rose from her grave, with a heart-rending look of pure sadness and regret on her face. Her eyes, although gre…

• American Dream Cont'd

  by Stovohobo 2 months ago

  And why does it seem,
  This American Dream,
  That all is governed
  By wealth’s bite, by gold’s gleam?

  And the foreigners sing,
  ...

• Causality casualty

  by Wolfechu 2 months ago

  The box stood by the cornfield, slowly but surely falling to pieces.

  There had been a war. A conflict with an adversary dedi…

• Too Much Syrup

  by Artist_Girl about 1 month ago

  “Jeeze,” I muttered under my breath as I scraped my fork around in the thick syrup that completely covered my now squishy pan…

• Dancing in the Rain

  by Oakvillecat about 1 month ago

  The day had been a hard one, filled to the brim with school, homework, friend drama and of course horrible lunches.

  After s…