Simple words' published ficlets

  • The Letter Inspired by text

    He walked down the stairs into the garage. He dug his keys from his pocket and jumped into his uncovered convertable. The eng…

  • Call Me Layla

    Will tapped his foot nervously on the tile floor.
    He hated first dates and hated blind dates even more.
    _So why in the world…

  • Box of Memories

    Marianna rummaged through the box of old photographs for the few pictures she had hoped to never have to retrieve again.

    Sh…

  • For the love of money... Inspired by a photo

    He sat up in bed, mindlessly flipping channels. Nothing seemed to be on T.V. tonight. Maybe because it was 3 A.M. Whatever th…

  • Her Mistake Inspired by text

    Dahani walked down the hall humming a tune she had heard minutes ago in the dining hall.
    “M’lady..” she heard behind her.
    She…

  • The Tests Inspired by text

    Dahani leaned over the balcony to get a better view of the scene below. The five men were in battle stance, waiting for any a…

  • Dahani's Story II Inspired by text

    Dahani took one last look at the castle behind her then turned around to face the task before her. She wasn’t going to turn b…

  • Dahani's Story Inspired by a photo

    “It’s just not the same anymore, Dahani. We need to stop this before it destroys all we’ve worked for.”
    Dahani kept her gaze …

  • The 17th Summer

    Carter leaned his arms on the railing of the house that overlooked the ocean. The sun was beginning to set and it seemed that…

  • The Dock Inspired by a photo

    Ever since Mary was a little girl, her father would take her out to the lake. It was there they would go out on the boat with…

  • The Wedding Day

    She was gorgeous, at least, that’s what everyone told her.

    But that moment, she felt the most hidious person on this earth….

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