Markellus' published ficlets

  • Hot breakfast from a mess tin

    by Markellus 3 months ago 4 out of 5 stars 30 2 0

    The field kitchen was serving hot breakfast. The cook ladled a thick stew made of chunks of corned beef mixed with water, pot…

  • Ambush

    by Markellus 3 months ago 4 out of 5 stars 34 2 5

    They broke cover at 0400 and moved down the bone dry valley to investigate the helo wreck.
    ”.. we gotta find the green box a…

  • Joyce

    by Markellus 3 months ago 5 out of 5 stars 35 2 4

    Dr. Theodore Woods died on Friday morning. He weighed just 115 pounds.
    His very last thought was about his elementary school …

  • No prisoners Mature

    by Markellus 3 months ago 0 out of 5 stars 36 0 0

  • No map, no exit Mature

    by Markellus 3 months ago 5 out of 5 stars 29 2 2

  • Check out the mount

    by Markellus 3 months ago 4 out of 5 stars 40 1 1

    They trudged silently. Now 70 friggin’ pounds is a load … in 110 degree heat.
    Corporal Henney was 20. Shapely. Women in the…

  • Infidelity

    by Markellus 6 months ago 0 out of 5 stars 35 0 2

    This is unusual, he thought …

    ... for his wife not to be with her boyfriend at this hour …

    ... and not have already gon…

  • Boris Yeremenko

    by Markellus 6 months ago 0 out of 5 stars 23 0 1

    Boris Yeremenko lit the last cigarette and shut the door.

    Outside, the wind howled.

    Boris Yeremenko looked at the mirror.

    ...

  • Success

    by Markellus 6 months ago 0 out of 5 stars 25 0 2

    What is it in a man’s life that makes him drive himself mad in pursuit of success?

    Food for thought.

    (For those who want to…

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