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Stories posted 12/6/2007

• Therapy

  by The Lady 10 months ago

  She knocks on his door, lips tightly pressed together, a crinkle between her eyebrows that has become more permanent with tim…

• surviving the crab -take2

  by The Green Knight 10 months ago

  Nothing was like before. Yes, the crabs had taken the city in one fell swoop, but the similarities ended there. Fysch was old…

• Preface to an actual story

  by Tears of Phoenix 10 months ago

  Okay, I kinda let my “Magic Cup” thing sit on the back burner too long, and have now forgotten what I was trying to do with i…

• Side 1, Sara

  by Tears of Phoenix 10 months ago

  The night was dark and the air was heavy with smoke. “Where am I?” was the first thing that fluttered into her mind. _“The …

• Side 2, Maikel

  by Tears of Phoenix 10 months ago

  _Hm? A girl? What the hell is she doing out here in the middle of this blasted field? No, how is she even here? This area was…

• That Special Fish

  by Mr Reeses 10 months ago

  Glancing out the window,
  both people in their pj’s
  Looking at the snow fall from the trees to the ground,
  Inside, enjoying th…

• He Cares for Me (LA Series)

  by Mr Reeses 10 months ago

  The station was quiet and cold, only a couple of people where they. I was frighten there.

  Constantly looking at my ticket, w…

• Vampire Fruit?

  by Tears of Phoenix 10 months ago

  He lay there in wait, passing the time. Just waiting for the moment someone would pick him. For then, it would be too late.

  ...

• What We Used To Be

  by wytherwings 10 months ago

  It just hurts so much, you know? To see him every day, and to know, we used to be friends. And not just normal friends, best …

• The Lightning Girl

  by The Lady 10 months ago

  When I lived in the most beautiful place in the world, I was scared of thunderstorms. Lightning in Jemez wasn’t like lightnin…

• He who walks.

  by Reverent Mink 10 months ago

  He walks, he’s not sure why he walks but he does it anyway. He knows the path he walks, he’s walked it before, but its differ…

• She

  by Reverent Mink 10 months ago

  “She’s smiling you know. You may not see it behind that face, but she’s smiling.”

• Fire touched her lips

  by Lady Crowheart 10 months ago

  She was smiling.

  I couldn’t help but wonder if she knew I was there, hiding behind the scarce vegetation, watching in horror…

• A night at home (vamp. challenge)

  by Blossom Ruoqen 10 months ago

  “The sweetness was turned to adamantine, heartless cruelty, and the purity to voluptuous wantonness.”
  Kristine shivered as th…

• Jenny, who is a dog

  by Pat J 10 months ago

  Jenny, who is a dog, came into the living room, sat down on the floor, and spoke. “What supper?” she said, tail thumping on t…

• The Crystal (LA Series)

  by Mr Reeses 10 months ago

  A couple days after he proposed to her, they decided to take a stroll in the fresh snow.
  “Boo-Boo, I love you so much.” said …

• Why Do You Think They Call Him The Adversary?

  by Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars 10 months ago

  “But, how are you going to take me with you, sir?” Luc asked. “I mean, you’re so big and magnificent, and I’m so tiny and inc…

• The Many Ways Down from the Edge of a Building

  by Eckhouse 10 months ago

  You jab Max in the shoulder. “Seriously? Spy 101 – always take their guns away.”

  He gets that nervous, glassy-eyed look on h…

• Death to Landwalkers: The Legion Gathers

  by uselessness 10 months ago

  In the waters off St. Renault are many mysteries: shipwrecks overflowing with pirates’ gold, barnacled corpses of Viking bloo…

• A Question is Posed

  by horrorfan13 10 months ago

  While waiting for the number seven train to come, I pulled out The Talisman to peruse. It always seems to occupy me.
  Just …

• The Careless Creator

  by Ben Paddon 10 months ago

  In the beginning was the word, and the word was “Bugger.” This was followed by several, much stronger expletives, not all of …

• Lofty Lowly Breakfast

  by THX 0477 10 months ago

  “What’d you get?” Don asked lazily.
  Toby tossed down a rumpled, plastic grocery and plopped down beside his brother on the sl…

• Role the Die

  by Blossom Ruoqen 10 months ago

  I write poems when I’m sad, I’ll write poems when I’m mad.
  I often feel if I go out I’ll just about explode,
  So I write my po…

• Role the Die (part 2)

  by Blossom Ruoqen 10 months ago

  In the first ‘game’ I played, I thought I “rolled the die” right. Thought I was moving on.
  But my mind was plaing tricks on m…

• Role the Die (fin)

  by Blossom Ruoqen 10 months ago

  Yet I must make my choice…....
  I will ‘play’ this not-a-game with you if you promise not to lie.
  Now its your turn.
  Role th…

• Unspeakable Acts on the Edge of a Building

  by uselessness 10 months ago

  This headache has been coming on more and more frequently lately. It’s a stabbing migraine, the kind of sudden dizziness that…

• It (P.1)

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 10 months ago

  Ever since I was small I can remember loving the beach. One of my earliest memories is letting the waves crash into me until …

• It (P.2)

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 10 months ago

  He sat next to me, as I stared into the gray water, surging with unseen life. Our hands entwined on the sand, I breathed in w…

• The Breakfast Freak Show

  by Eckhouse 10 months ago

  Maureen, the waitress with fantastic timing, set down three all-star specials and one order of eggs over easy on toast with f…

• Breakfast nirvana. Breakfast challenge by Nouvelle Bardot

  by Reverent Mink 10 months ago

  She walks across the room with a cafeteria tray of food, she’s unsure of her path, she doesn’t come here often but she’s sure…

• uselessness's DESPERATE MONOLOGUES Challenge!

  by uselessness 10 months ago

  It seems like only last week that I was hosting my first Ficlets challenge. Oh wait, it was last week. How quickly the time…

• The "Spanish" Inquisition

  by Fyora Cartagan 10 months ago

  Promptly, the heavy footsteps were at the door to their bedroom, then the armored foot was standing upon the ruins of their d…

• Gratuation day

  by SweetAngel 10 months ago

  Amanda woke up excided knowing today was the day that she had been waiting for since she started JFK high school five years b…

• Fritz and Zooey: The Truth about Fritz is Revealed

  by Nouvelle Bardot 10 months ago

  “What?” Reid said looking astonished, “I thought you guys were close friends, why?”

  Zooey paused for a moment trying to reas…

• Scars and Bruises(sequel to 'Into Mental Instability')

  by nesdil 10 months ago

  She’s sitting in the dark,
  facing the corner,
  staring at the wall.
  I quietly open the door.
  She ignores my voice,
  but jumps …

• The Only Escape is Death [Desperate Monologue Challenge]

  by MagicEightBall 10 months ago

  I wish I wasn’t here. I just want to go home. God, why can’t they just hurry up.

  I know what will happen. Eventually it’ll b…

• Fritz and Zooey: Fritz Harrington Must Die

  by Nouvelle Bardot 10 months ago

• The Eyes Have It

  by horrorfan13 10 months ago

  Oh man, morning again? I always feel like I need two hours more sleep.

  _Wait. Why is it still dark? It’s never this dark w…

• Touch

  by Never Explain 10 months ago

  “Ok, where do you want to start?” I asked after we pulled away.
  “How do you do that 360 thing?” Mel asked.
  “Well, the easy wa…

• Just Friendly Conversation, Right?

  by llamaluvsmenotu 10 months ago

  “One iced carmel latte without that sticky crap on top.” Adie so politely requested. “Um yea me too.” Gina told the lady behi…

• Birth of a new life

  by SweetAngel 10 months ago

• Never, Nothing, No Chance.

  by One Time, One Chance 10 months ago

  Every single time I’m in the car, I turn the radio on. There hasn’t been a day in the car where I haven’t. Through tears and …

• Why her?

  by howhardlifeis♥ 10 months ago

  I like this guy named Kyle and he is completely gorgeous. I try not to brag, but I’m a 5 ft 6 “Hottie” as my friends say.
  Kyl…

• Why Because I'm Not Dead

  by Tiggerstripn2 10 months ago

  Some days it doesn’t seem like life’s worth living.
  My active life is gone.
  I’m to young for this to be happening now.
  I ne…

• Lisa, Chris, me and uhh...

  by howhardlifeis♥ 10 months ago

  “I love you more”. She said to him for the millionth time.I was getting aggravated.
  I’m on a date..No, not a one on one. I …

• The Football Jocks

  by One Time, One Chance 10 months ago

  “Hey Jordan! What’s Geeko writin’ now?”

  “Back off, Mitch.” Tyra defended him. “It’s nothing.” But Mitch grabbed Jordan’s not…

• secret admirer (2)

  by howhardlifeis♥ 10 months ago

  He thought about what he would write in his letter back.

  Susan checked to see if the letter that she wrote was taken. Is it …

• Regrets

  by Fyora Cartagan 10 months ago

  I can honestly say that in my short life so far, I have, at some point, regretted every single thing I have ever done.

  There…

• Just a Fad

  by SocccerISmyLIFE 10 months ago

  “Margie! Margie!”I cried as I ran out of science happy to leave.
  “What?”Margie asked. She always has this dazed look on her f…

• Not secret anymore...admirer

  by howhardlifeis♥ 10 months ago

  She placed the letter in her pocket, and walked to class.
  She thought long and hard about what she should write as she sat th…

• Murder on Winchester Dr. (killer)

  by butterflygirl6106 10 months ago

  In an instant a white car speeded by me it almost knocked me to the ground, I darted to the side of the building thinking thi…

• The Deceiver Begins His Deception

  by Fyora Cartagan 10 months ago

  God, was he stupid?

  Luc looked around himself, and was a little disappointed. He had hoped there would be something more i…

• Rehab-"O.J. goes down the wrong road"

  by howhardlifeis♥ 10 months ago

  “I already told you, i’m not going to do drugs anymore. Now, can you stop bugging me?”
  O.J. yelled at his sister, chrissy.

  O…

• And the World comes tumbling Down

  by JohnnysGiRL 10 months ago

  She hears those words, and repeats them out loud
  Just to make sure it is real
  And the world comes tumbling down.

  The sky tur…

• Nimix Springer

  by Fyora Cartagan 10 months ago

  Inquisitor Nimix took on the tone of an instigating couple counselor. “You dreamt he was a Tyranid?”

  “Yes, I dreamt it. I …

• The best Combination

  by JohnnysGiRL 10 months ago

  A snort, a giggle, we find it all the same.
  a laugh is a laugh no matter what its name.

  We cackle and shout and smile with g…

• Don't Stall!

  by Mask By The Moon 10 months ago

  I stumble backwards as if she’d just slapped me.

  “He’s… your.. husband?” I reply stupidly. She nods grimly and Shade, out …

• Every Time

  by emma jo_234 10 months ago

  Every time I close my eyes/The world rushes by at the speed of sound/I’m lost in thought/But I’m also found/

  The plane tak…

• Strong Heart no more

  by JohnnysGiRL 10 months ago

  As she looked in the mirror,
  all she could see was a tear-streaked face,
  and cheeks as pale as the whitest lace.

  She had he…

• Chubby Cactus (uselessness's monologue challenge)

  by Nouvelle Bardot 10 months ago

  I think the sun is getting brighter, no, hotter every passing moment.

  I’m pretty sure those chubby little cactus out th…

• Jocks Have A Heart Too

  by One Time, One Chance 10 months ago

  For a moment or two, Mitch simply stood there and watched his friends exit onto the field. Once the final foot was laid on th…

• Second Awakening

  by Cthonic Farrago 10 months ago

  Jeffery awoke. His back was wet. Wait, wet? Jeffery sat up. Too fast, in fact, as he quickly became dizzy and had to lie do…

• Cold Comfort

  by Melia 10 months ago

  Most people preferred being at the beach on bright, sunny days. The ocean would be laid out before them and drops of light wo…

• How Bout It? [song]

  by One Time, One Chance 10 months ago

  These days on the radio
  All you will hear
  Is songs about love
  And the situation ends up
  Always in tears

  But not all relation…

• Trapped in "Hold the Line" Hell {uselessness's Desperate Monologue Challenge}

  by Jenunique 10 months ago

  This music is driving me crazy! It makes me think of elevator tunes.

  _Great! Just what I didn’t want to hear! The most an…

• Confession

  by One Time, One Chance 10 months ago

  I could tell Hayden was biting his tongue in pain. I pulled my hand away and he gave me another hug. I watched where I put my…

• Mr. Creete

  by Never Explain 10 months ago

  I jumped back, and slipped into a closet. I closed it, but left the door slightly cracked. Everyone seemed to wake up in rene…

• Livy Witnessed Her Fathers Death

  by Living In Wonder Land ♠ 10 months ago

  There was a bang outside as Livy climbed underneath her bed. Holding her face to her knees. That was the shot. The shot that …

• My house

  by Never Explain 10 months ago

  She looked totally blown away.
  Her mouth was slightly open, staring into my eyes.
  “It’s okay. I’m okay Mel. I’m just fine, ...

• Fallen Star

  by LeAnn717 10 months ago

  Yes, its true, he didn’t catch my falling star.
  But now I’m glad that he didn’t.

  Yes, I did love him, and it hurt a lot.
  But…

• I Love Myself

  by LeAnn717 10 months ago

  I love myself
  because for once in my life
  I can be happy
  and not question
  how good I am

  I love myself
  because I am happy
  whi…