Stories posted 11/9/2007

  • Club Sealed (Daniel Gate) Inspired by text

    This place was new, and clearly upscale. It had a doorman and a long line. He didn’t have a chance getting in by waiting. He …

  • What Other's See Inspired by a photo

    You look in the mirror and you don’t see what others see.

    You think you’re ugly, no matter that everyone tells you that you’...

  • You're In Love With A Boy Named Jesse, But He Doesn't Love You Inspired by text

    You go to the prom and wear a basic black tuxedo, the boutonniere the color of your dates dress.

    You dance a few fast dances…

  • The Walk Mature

  • For Whom the Bell Tolls {10} Inspired by text

    “It tolls for thee,” I thought, as the knock at the door reverberated throughout the room.

    An old man slinked in, hunched o…

  • Hereditary Right Inspired by text

    Bearing the accouterments of the ceremony and clad in his finest battle armor, King Vorenus was escorted to the Great Hall. B…

  • Freeze-Frame

    I want to take this moment and freeze-frame it. I want to have it in an album, to look back on, to see how happy I once was. ...

  • Hourglass Inspired by a photo

    The sand shifts in the upper part of the hourglass, reddish grains moving and swirling to music only they can hear. Slowly, t…

  • Cows Inspired by a photo

    “What the hell is that!?”

    “I think, and now this is just a theory, that it is intended to be a large refrigerator being pick…

  • Ten Reasons Not to Let Your Mum Become a Best-Seller

    I glared at Mrs. Edith Yearwood. “How I’m I supposed to know?”
    “But, Noel, haven’t you read your mother’s book?” Mrs. Yearwoo…

  • vamp story part 6

    I could feel the fire from where I was just not enough to stay warm. The crackling of the fire sounded so soothing it was lik…

  • I'm Watching 1

    Stacy dropped the bloody knife and slumped to the floor.
    She couldn’t look at the body; she coudn’t think or move and the tea…

  • Fair Warning Inspired by text

    “I don’t know anything about him,” Gary said quickly. “He was just supposed to meet us here and exchange for the stuff. That’...

  • Can't Tell a Knock From a Shot Inspired by text

    BamBamBam

    I sat bolt upright in bed. My hands darted over my body to check for holes or blood.

    BamBamBam

    Now that I wa…

  • Finishing up in the Pub Inspired by text

    The Cider does the trick of cleaning the palate. The fiddle player finishes up his last tune and walks around to collect dona…

  • Another Back Alley Inspired by text

    The stairs leading up creak enough to give pause. I can’t alert him to my presence, not yet at least. That means the stairs a…

  • Maury's Diner

    When Gavin entered the coffee shop, I knew I was in trouble. He was never on time. I told him to meet me at noon but he could…

  • Why Literary Agents Just Don't Get The Joke

    You’ve got to wonder what motivates this sad circus we call the “writers market”. The opportunities may be there, but the yel…

  • Is This IT?

    “There has to be more to life than this,” I thought to myself. Life can not just be work, eat and sleep. I rolled over to lo…

  • The First Reason Inspired by text

    I blinked a few times before re-dialing my girlfriend’s phone number. “Claire, I know that my mother is going to be on your…

  • 360 Challenge

    Hmm, 360 ficlets calls for a nice challenge.
    Gasp I’m sorry, I just had a stroke… of genius!

    It must be a list, in fic…

  • Escape Inspired by text

    _I slide my way out of the cold storage of bay 37 to find myself in the examining room of the morgue. What time is it? Hell, ...

  • Questions Inspired by text

    _Well, I guess that answers that…in a way that it doesn’t answer anything!! Why am I here? Where’s the Doc now? Why am I seei…

  • Re-United Inspired by text

    Look at him sitting there on his couch watching the tele without a care in the world. It was easy to get into his bedroom. Th…

  • I'm Watching You Stacy 2 Inspired by text

    He was charming, she couldn’t believe how interesting and understanding he was.
    He consoled her when she decided to tell him…

  • The Turkey Perilous, Part 2 Inspired by text

    The loud whir of machinery is present in every corner of the facility, and while not unbearable, just its constancy is somewh…

  • Becoming Myself

    I don’t really know myself
    I’m that shy girl
    I have friends
    Kinda
    Basicly one great one
    one who I gets on my nerves
    the other…

  • Secret Validation

    Why do you keep checking your Ficlets homepage? And what is Ficlets anyway?”

    “Go back to watching 24 and stay out of my bus…

  • Maximizing Your Personal Growth Potential Through Unconventional Means Inspired by text

    That’s when I decided to buy the gun.

    It was just a .22 caliber pea-shooter I copped off that skeevy kid who bagged at the S…

  • HER STORY(PART 1)

    SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFULL, AND ALOT YOUNGER THAN SHE LOOKED
    I MET HER AT THE BUS STOP, THE #7 BUS IS THE ONE
    WE TOOK
    I INTRODUCED

  • "Once more unto the breach" Inspired by text

    With the 12th decimated, 11th heavy support opened up in earnest. Their distracting fire signaled the charge.
    _“It’s simple”...

  • What Ever I Am. Inspired by text

    Her shoulder length brown hair blew behind her in the wind.

    Her bright grey eyes shown in the mid-afternoon sun.

    She laughe…

  • 10 Reasons Not to Join the Mafia Inspired by text

    10. No one can offend the Don or make fun of The Godfather series of films, or say they haven’t seen them, there on DVD for A…

  • Were Here 3 { I'm Watching} Inspired by text

    Lucus lifted the bag; his mother voice echoed in his head “Now Luke that’s not the proper way to pack a bag”.
    He gritted h…

  • Mommy's Girl

    Mommy’s Girl:

    Angela woke up with a smile on her face, for just a moment she forgot where she was and why, for just a moment…

  • Rachel Inspired by text

    A laughing Rachel walks in, followed by a very chatty Shade. I smile.

    “You’re laa-aate!”

    “Well, crazy Rachel here made a wr…

  • Season Haikus

    Lavender flowers
    Rain drops on the roof, spalt, splat
    Peaceful and quite

    Cool salty water
    Sizzling hot sand, sun s…

  • You.

    Sitting at the lunch table
    Looking at you
    Wanting you to notice me, but not catching me
    staring at you.

    Watching you walk b…

  • Unhelpful Allies Inspired by text

    Rick considered his options. He was in a room with two hostiles, a fistfull of diamonds, a package of unknown origin and dest…

  • ramblings of a restless soul

    I now understand why so many people hate their lives, she thought while staring at a green filing cabinet and drinking a luke…

  • Finding a Way Out Inspired by text

    ‘Where am I?’ Abbie thought when she awoke. She looked beside her and saw Alexia. “Alexia?” She whispered. “Alexia, wake up.”...

  • Last Beats of a Soldier

    My last breath.
    The pain is inticing, and I am beginning to lose sight of the battlefield.
    I feel the heat of Iraq, and my w…

  • The Killer Instinct 4 {I'm Watching} Inspired by text

    Stacy’s eyes popped open, he cupped his hand over her mouth.
    “Don’t scream Stacy” he whispered.
    She struggled to move; he k…

  • Heaven hear my cries & help me, despite what you think of me, please save me...

    Heartlight
    Heart dies
    Sound speak
    sound spoken
    Gone…
    Tears cried
    Tears dried
    the pain goes on…
    No stopping
    No leaving
    Ju…

  • Heaven hear my cries

    Heartlight
    Heart dies
    Sound speak
    sound spoken
    Gone…
    Tears cried
    Tears dried
    the pain goes on…
    No stopping
    No leaving
    Ju…

  • Surprise! Inspired by text

    “Um….Blake? I’m not so sure about this…” I said uneasily.

    “Oh, come on, babe, you’ll have fun.” he replied. A pungent s…

  • The Pass/Fall Test Inspired by a photo

    Her, all chirpy: “Let’s go for a hike!”

    Him, clicking remote: “I’m not really—”

    Her: “Please, I know someplace really pret…

  • Back From The Bed Inspired by text

    Around eleven o’ clock, I’m still awake and they’re still over in Pat’s room. _Okay. You’re sober, and they’re gossiping. Per…

  • Eyes Inspired by text

    “Wha…what are you doing here?!?” I sqeaked.

    “Kitty’s lab partner invited her and she invited me.” Andy replied cooly.

    ...

  • I don't know why.

    I don’t know why
    but there are things about you that make me smile.

    You’re like the sun that breaks the storm
    or the remark …

  • Has She Changed? Inspired by text

    “Oh yeah, I guess it was Mandy. Which reminds me, I saw her the other day, and guess what!”

    “What?”

    “She. Has. Kids.

    “W…

  • A Green Descent Inspired by text

    Twenty Minutes Earlier.

    Wind slapped Adrien’s face, lilting him in and out of consciousness. The fall seemed to last forever…

  • City of Future

    From the highway, from space, it would look just like any other city.
    But from the inside, from the night, it could transfor…

  • That's Just The Way He Is

    He’s mad inside, just sad inside, but he wont tell;
    Thats just the way he is.
    He’s mad at her, but his heart still loves h…

  • Who Are You Going With? Inspired by text

    Marianne looked infuriated. “Who?!” she demanded.
    Jerry winked at her. “That’s for me to know and you to find out.”
    He turne…

  • It's You Inspired by text

    Ash and Jerry had just gotten their food and found a seat.”Jerry, seriously.Who are you going to the dance with?”Ash knew she…

  • Tanya Knows The Price Inspired by text

    “What do ya want wid me?” I demanded.
    “Why, the bounty of course!” Tanya smiled. “Do ya have any idea of the price on yer hea…

  • Not Alone Anymore

    I was helpless, no one to call for, no one to hear me if I did call out. I flicked my flashlight over what appeared to be an…

  • You're back

    You’re Back
    Here
    We
    Are
    Once again
    You’re back
    There’s not much to say
    We just stare into reality
    It’s been so long
    We don’t …

  • Dark Sky

    The school choir sang there songs in their black and white outfits, with big coats on. It was freezing I was huddling against…

  • If You Ever Want To See Her Again... Inspired by text

    Brian sat at the StarBucks waiting for Madison. She was late, very late.
    Where could she be? he wondered.
    Had she stood hi…

  • Lock down Inspired by text

    and then all the windows shattered. The teachers couldn’t silence and clam down the students some ran away others sat there w…

  • Close All the Doors In Your Past First.

    Today was my wedding day, Can such a day go without an hitch. funny hitch (laughter) thats a good sign your not nervous, what…

  • bob the lard

    this is a story about a lard named bob

    bob was a fat lard

    no one liked bob

    bob had no friends

    bob liked to eat ice cream
    ...

  • a 2nd grade story from my little sister pamela.

    one day a young girl decided to went for a walk in the trees in the foresst.

    the yoong girl founded a house in of the forest…

  • Flying in the sky Inspired by text

    I told the nurse my problem and she said I needed to wash the blood off the cut, of course. I washed my hands in the nurse’s …

  • Dog Play....

    Hey Montey is your owner home? Oh man is he, I can’t wait until he drinks the last cup of coffee and leave for work. Hey me a…

  • Landing Inspired by text

    I could see for miles and I felt power with my brown hair blowing in the torando and I souring with it, it was denfintely an …

  • Don't Drag It on Face the Facts.

    Can we talk? I need some answers about us. I have tryed honestly so many times to make this relationship work, you just go on…

  • These are what make a heart

    If I could fly
    If I could soar against the star embedded sky
    I’d know all the answers that have been missing in my life
    for s…

  • Unwanted Inspired by text

    I had never been fully unconected from James. I felt like there was a hole in my mind.. something wasn’t there that should be…

  • Cough Drops Inspired by text

    “Found any water yet?”, the dark shape shouts. “What’s taking you so long?”

    You cannot catch a break, except for maybe your …

  • That girl over there Inspired by text

    Ever since I can remember, people have absolutley fawned over me, infuriating me. This is becausei knew, even from when i was…

  • HER STORY(PART 2) Inspired by text

    She started to cry,but wiped away her tears before I could comfort her
    Not even knowing who she was,I shared true compassion …

  • They Have No Idea: In Honor of the Veterans

    They have no idea, He thought as his wife straightened the last of the metals she’d pinned to his dress uniform.

    She smile…

  • String Of Thought Part 1

    It took me until I was 19 to finally understand what Love really meant. It complicated, very. But its also very simple and wh…

  • String Of Thought Part 2 Inspired by text

    Part 2 . . .

    Sleeping goes eeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    And waking comes the shaking
    The nostalgia of the weeping
    Every person sees them…