Music-Hearted's published ficlets
-
Finale [This is Just to Say- Apology Challenge]
I throw my last possession into my bag, and my last picture of you into the trash can.
My breathing is staggered; Perhaps th…
-
Getting There [OTOC's Diary Challenge]
Dear Diary,
It’s getting better.
I just have this voice in my head now. That makes me sound a little insane, but I mean it….
-
We're Okay
“Karly, honey, I’m sorry about your brother, but he’ll come round. Now, where did you say you were, dear? I’m sorry, I was di…
-
Fading
Eight months since this mirror had become her enemy. Eight months since the usual things had ceased to exist, and she had beg…
-
He Was Sick
I fall into a rhythm of walking. It’s constant and comforting, like the tide. Step. Step. Step.
He was sick. My dad had “s…
-
The Reception
-
A Fleeting Attempt at Self-Reflection [Conversation With Yourself Challenge]
A proposition. How does that sound to you?
Depends on the circumstances. Speak.
You’re far too guarded, dear.
_So are yo…
-
Gail's Got a Gun [Acorn's Story Challenge]
It was a waste of time… and tears. That was all. Gail hadn’t died, hadn’t gotten hurt- physically, that is- it was just a…
-
Rhyming [A Poem]
your words possess
approximately the same amount of life as a doorknob
smashed into the dirt because the house was
demolishe… -
Courage [64k Challenge]
Don’t bother trying to pull me back. I’m on my own from now on.
-
A Pointless Existence
Do you ever get the feeling that nothing you do will matter in the long run?
It’s not just about feeling insignificant in a …
-
Emily, Alone [Character Generator Challenge]
Beat beat. Beat beat.
This is the sound of your heart. You know it well, yes? I’m sure. It is a comfort in the dark hours….
-
The Win [Fear Challenge]
Beneath the layers of camouflage and armor that I have equipped myself in lies something with the potential to change it all….
-
Take On Me [Retro Music Challenge]
“I will survive,” Carrie murmured to herself. It was just a city. How dangerous could it be? Besides, she wouldn’t have tim…
-
This I Swear: I Miss You
The missing place of my heart is more jagged and unsymmetrical than you might imagine. It is not a perfect hole; instead, it …
-
Daffodils
Andrew didn’t dare go any further; mostly because airport security was beyond the conveyer belt, and he didn’t want to get in…
-
You Decide to Let Her Steam For a While and Find Her Later
“We can’t just abandon Zoe,” Joe says. “Let’s explore and wait for her to calm down.”
You agree, and decide to follow a _some… -
You Look for Treasure Without Her
The two of you stare after her for a moment. “Forget her,” you say. “We can find the treasure. We have the compass, after all…
-
You Run After Zoe, and the Map
“Let’s follow her!” You cry to Joe, already running after.
You hear the sound of a waterfall in the background but don’t thi… -
Repairs
We are in your kitchen: me standing awkwardly, spewing out random music-geek facts, and you making Molten Chocolate Lava Cake…
51
2
3
