theWallflower's published ficlets
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Ask the Wonderball, cont.
Emily and Lona looked from the ball to each other, and back to the ball again.
“No, no, that can’t be right,” Lona said. “T…
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Writer's Block
I have Writer’s Block.
Not the faux psychological condition where some fancy author becomes weighted down by the pressure of…
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The Entryway
“Honey,” she says to you. But you already know what she’s going to say. “You have to go.”
“It isn’t fair, it isn’t right,” y…
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The Girl on the Beach
The girl finally got away from her mother, skipping away while she pulled out a sandwich and a Redbook magazine. She needed t…
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Z Company
I don’t much like working with the zombies. No matter how much Febreeze or deodorant they spray on them, they still smell lik…
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No Survivors: The Red Land
When she woke up, the world buzzed in front of her eyes like a staticky TV. Organic objects only appeared as black and white,...
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The Expectation of the Shirt Ninja and his Posse
“And even if we wanted ninja suits, how the hell do we get them?”
James cocked his head to the side like a cocker spaniel. ”...
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Leaving Hooverville
New York seemed like a fantasy – a kingdom of skyscrapers, peasants and kings, and impossible to get to. With no car, no hors…
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A Superficial Woman
Paul just stared back at me, mouth drawn in a thin line, chestnut eyes staring out, grim and business-like. This was taken be…
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The Amazing Colossal Tabby
Matsui Community College was the first to succumb to the Giant Cat. It perked its great triangular ears over the edge of the …
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The Argentian
The colors on her face, cerulean from forehead to eyeline, then white across her nose, then blue again, didn’t look like they…
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Chew Your Food Slowly
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The Next Garbage Scow
My great-great-great-great-grandfather was part of NASA, and was part of the team that discovered the Electical Chemical Heli…
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The Monk Asks a Question
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The Announcement
“What do you think you are you trying to do with this?” she stepped forward. Sam backed away, fearing a knife or gun. Instead…
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Over a Cup of Coffee
I picked up the cup and swished the liquid in a circle, hoping to dislodge the dark chocolate spots that were talking to me. ...
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They Call Me God-Killer
They call me God-Killer.
In the mountains of the pale sun, where the moons cleave the rocks in twain, flowing avalanche of s…
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Personal Ads for Clothes
Penelope tussled with the newspaper, just trying to get it open. Damn things, no wonder online news was getting more popular….
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The Fishermen of Lake Derry
“Fish on,” Larry casually called out.
Ralph shrugged and nodded, shifting his red plaid flannel. He hardly needed to raise h…
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The Zookeeper's Husband
Saying I loved animals was an understatement. When I was a kid, I could have created a small city with all the stuffed animal…
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