Ficlets | Stories posted 7/27/2007

Stories posted 7/27/2007

The Lake

by S.Y. Schnabel about 1 year ago

Almost every day
I sit by the lake
and remind myself
why I’ve moved here….
And then I feel the breeze,
And then I see the …
Killing the Cat

by Officially about 1 year ago

A kitten padded down the street, pausing, looking up and down, then turning to his left and continuing his evening stroll.

I…
This One Is For You

by Dew From Above about 1 year ago

Why is it that in your good moments, it is not so good moment for me? And when I get a moment of hope, you loose yours? Why c…
Numbers

by S.Y. Schnabel about 1 year ago

The good thing about airports is
that the number of hello’s said
are double
the number of goodbyes.
Fritz and Zooey: French Toast, Hold the Spoon

by Nouvelle Bardot about 1 year ago

Another waitress walked up behind Gina, who’s face was plastered with questions which were mostly along the lines of, _why me…
Strength

by S.Y. Schnabel about 1 year ago

See the tree over there?
the one with the twisted branches,
the roots growing deep.
We met under that tree,
we loved under th…
You have been warned

by Stoner about 1 year ago

Go ahead and laugh, you heartless, cruel…human! How would you like it if your owner’s kids poured honey and black pepper al…
Very Pre-Meditated, Part 3

by Poptart Kitty about 1 year ago

Careful not to make the floor creak again, John sneaked down the hallway to the ajar door at the end. He heard a small dronin…
Friends

by S.Y. Schnabel about 1 year ago

Books are like friends:
There when you need them,
come in many styles,
and surprise you with every turn.
Why I Love You

by partysprinkles about 1 year ago

“Is that a…”
“No.”
“But it looks like a-”
“I don’t think so.”
“But if you just squint-”
“Wouldn’t count on it.”
“HENRY.”
“W…
Fritz and Zooey: Surfin' Safari

by Nouvelle Bardot about 1 year ago

“I don’t really understand the significance of the spoon,” Fritz said.

“Me either, I just like throwing in silverware into m…
MY LIFE

by Dew From Above about 1 year ago

Wait, It is my turn! You had your turn over and over and over again. This time, It is all my turn. You think you are gonna ta…
Since You Waited For Me

by Dew From Above about 1 year ago

Oh heaven’s can I come out now? Why was that all there was that scared me so, I never knew till now that there was nothing to…
Why them? (3)

by The K about 1 year ago

Now these men weren’t anyone important. I mean, important yes, but not famous or really well known. They didn’t have much of …
Touring the Museum

by Jenna about 1 year ago

Footsteps progressed silently through the miniature labyrinth hallways. These walkways are numerous, and short. Why do they e…
Sissy Fists

by partysprinkles about 1 year ago

“Oh Henry. Jesus. Why did we come here?!”
“Because you made me watch clouds.”
“At least with cloud watching there was no risk…
The Park

by Kohii-Kara about 1 year ago

Everytime I come up here, to this park, Im amazed by the view. I am convinced that its the most beautiful place on earth. I f…
This One Is Really The Right One For You

by Dew From Above about 1 year ago

There is Hope that springs eternal through Christ Jesus. No matter what the bondage, the addiction, the sin, the desire, th…
This One Is Really For You Continued

by Dew From Above about 1 year ago

Well, once I got close to that…thank God I never got addicted to the hard stuff, and thank God I never got aids or any oth…
This One Is Really The Right One For You Continued part 3

by Dew From Above about 1 year ago

I didn’t believe God would or could deliver me from any of that stuff, the cigarettes, the sex, the alcohol, the pride, the p…
This One Is Really The Right One For You Part Four Cont/End

by Dew From Above about 1 year ago

He can deliver you from cancer, from heart disease, from aids… from anything unlike the knowledge of Christ Jesus. There i…
The heart beats before the heart break

by Sailor Emo about 1 year ago

It was a silence for a million years it seems,
but really just a few heartbeats,
before the heartbreak,
and in that one breat…
Raining Inspiration

by Maiera about 1 year ago

She lay with her forehead pressed against the frosty glass, every breath recorded by a little fogged circle, that expanded a…
Attack of the hungry dicturlte

by Sailor Emo about 1 year ago

I AM HUNG-AR-RY!!!!FEED MEEE!BEFORE I EAT YOU ALL!!!FORGET THE TURLE FOOD! GIVE ME A BUR-GAR!
BUR-GAAAAARRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Reason

by Maiera about 1 year ago

Holding up the facade tired her, and there were many days she second-guessed herself, on whether or not it was worth it. Then…
Underneath the Pageant Smile

by Maiera about 1 year ago

Giving in, yet knowing better, she melted. Smiling, he leaned down and softly kissed her, holding her like the times she oft …
Forgetting the Past, is the Only Way to Conquer the Future.

by Maiera about 1 year ago

A new day to conquer, to ignore the pain
a new reminder to yourself of a heart behind the barricade
Fighting each new minute,...
A New Day, An Old Part.

by Maiera about 1 year ago

A beautiful sunrise, brings no joy forth, although the artist in her admired the blend of colors, the fade of pink, orange, r…
An Actress By Circumstance

by Maiera about 1 year ago

“Well, that should tell you they went out, now shouldn’t it? Why do you need to know so bad anyways?”
“I want to see if Nath…
Into Battle

by Algai 'd' Aman about 1 year ago

Suddenly Marcus stood amidst a vast battlefield. There were warriors in formation as far as the eye could see. The sight of t…
Car Crashed Hearts

by CarCrashedHeart about 1 year ago

She answers her blarring cell phone wearily. Why does he call me so early. A tear is shed, cascading down her gentle cheek.
...
Beautiful Insomnia

by Fyora Cartagan about 1 year ago

“Good morning, beautiful, how was your night?...“

The song echoed in her head. She hadn’t heard the song, herself, in year…
Change

by Fyora Cartagan about 1 year ago

Ever imagine that you would do things entirely different if you were different?

...

Her worst fear had always been to be …
Fritz and Zooey: Late Night Panda Paradox

by Nouvelle Bardot about 1 year ago

Brenda returned a few minutes later with her arms full of breakfast in which she served to Fritz and Zooey. Zooey immediately…
Scrumulus J. Caen

by Fyora Cartagan about 1 year ago

No one knew where his shoes ended up, except me.

“Scrumulus J. Caen” they said, written elegantly in the faux gold that ri…
Scrumulus J. Caen (Part two: The Fourth)

by Fyora Cartagan about 1 year ago

Scrum walked up and down the beach. It was morning, and he was once again searching for the shoes his father, Scrumulus J. Ca…
Scrumulus J. Caen (Part three: The Will)

by Fyora Cartagan about 1 year ago

The will had explicitly stated. “My many fortunes I hereby bequeath to the man who inherits my shoes.”

Why hadn’t his father…
An Unexpected Change

by rockstarjoker about 1 year ago

The alarm screamed at me from my nightstand. I reached over and gave it what I thought was a little tap. It flew to the other…
Fritz and Zooey: People Watching

by Nouvelle Bardot about 1 year ago

Fritz and Zooey finished half of their late night breakfast before they both agreed that they felt equally ready for a second…
The Moon

by starcrossed about 1 year ago

What a stupid idea. I shouldn’t have come. I stared moodily out the back window of the van at the moon, attempting unsuccessf…
White like Snow

by starcrossed about 1 year ago

Waiting
In an endless sleep
Neither here nor there
Neither dead or alive
And it’s all my fault

They warned me
From the begin…
Uncomfortable Questions

by rockstarjoker about 1 year ago

“Rae! Wait!” He said, chasing after me.

I sped up, but he was right on behind me. I broke from my brisque walk into a casua…
Rise of the Chicken Queen

by Stovohobo about 1 year ago

After sixty minutes of chickens clucking, relieving themselves, and breeding (Becky gagged at this) all over her kitchen, the…
Opening Time

by James Capilano about 1 year ago

After I got outside and checked the order I started unloading it. I put all of the boxes on the ground. Paid and started drag…
They called me crazy

by The Ghost in the Machine about 1 year ago
Misty

by starcrossed about 1 year ago

I laid back on my pillow and stared the ceiling, trying to understand what had made me break up with Ryan the night before. I…
Stranger Shadows

by GirlWITHpaper about 1 year ago

Soft hushes lingered outside in the pitch black darkness of the night.I walked forward,looking at my legs to they too had bee…
College Crush - Part 1

by KTP about 1 year ago

Isabel sat reading, her foot tapping idly, oblivious of the other university students around her. The library had that hushed…
NEVER DOES

by Ladyrockdani about 1 year ago

All you can think about is how much you like him, and enjoy spending time with him. But inside you know that you can have him…
College Crush - Part 2

by KTP about 1 year ago

Isabel squeaked and buried her nose, literally, deep into the pages of the book, so that she heard rather than saw the boy as…
Educators Learn The Golden Rule

by Dew From Above about 1 year ago

You call yourself a teacher of children. An educator of elementary, yet you have need to be taught yourself. How can you giv…
The Interviewing of Mr. Gregory Thompson

by Stovohobo about 1 year ago

“You say your name is Gregory Thompson?”

“From my previous knowledge, I do believe so.”

“Age?”

“Thirty-two and six months….
The Pharaoh's Tomb

by Batak Beatrix about 1 year ago

Heart racing with adrenaline, eyes burning with the fervor of discovery, he watched as the workers pushed open the final ston…
Real as Life Itself

by melody the brave about 1 year ago

Never before had I a seen a statue so radiant, so beautiful. Mesmerizing, if you may. Something about it portrayed utmost emo…
Amore

by Sophia D'Soleil about 1 year ago

I swear,
there is nicotine
in your lips!
What power
lies inside of
your fingertips!
I’m aflame with desire,
You light me …
Teach me to Live [1]

by Sophia D'Soleil about 1 year ago

CRASH! Ritchie rushed down the carpeted hall into the kitchen. “MOM!” he screamed and rushed over to her. There she lay in fr…
Better than Rain

by Dove about 1 year ago

Rain always calmed her down, made her think and, oddly enough, made her happy.

But today it was sunny. And hot. Not a cloud …
Trees Talking

by starcrossed about 1 year ago

I curl into a ball on the forest floor, lost, alone, and scared out of my mind. I hear the trees inside my head, speaking to …
the moment

by araiya sanz about 1 year ago

What happened? I stared at the tip of my finger, burnt. How on earth? Maybe I imagined it, but why was my finger black. Shut …
Amnesia

by starcrossed about 1 year ago

Ashlynn lay on the grass among the tiny sweet-smelling daisies, trying to think. It was very hard.

She felt as if the very e…

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