Ficlets | Stories posted 8/21/2007

Stories posted 8/21/2007

Prologue To A Dream, Pt. 5

by Fuchsia Deviant about 1 year ago

“Oliver, let me get this straight,” Peter said as he ran his hand over his dark brown hair, “you’re going to search the town …
Prologue To A Dream, Pt. 6

by Fuchsia Deviant about 1 year ago

“Wait, are you saying that you’re going to do this with me?” Oliver inquired. Will rolled his eyes. “Yes, I am. If you’re goi…
When Keepin' It Real Goes Wrong: You gon' let that Bigfoot talk to you like that?

by Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars about 1 year ago
An Acolyte Of The Penguin, Forsaken

by Howie Amourscow about 1 year ago

I wailed. I howled at the open sky. It took three of them to restrain me, but not before I’d brained the cook with my laptop….
Find Mr. Right On-Line

by busterfang about 1 year ago

~~—JULIET LOOKING FOR HER ROMEO -~~-

Profile: Fun loving, down to earth gal looking for Mr. Right.

I love walks on the beac…
Dame'd and slain.

by fistmonger about 1 year ago

My gun slid quickly across the wooden floor, coming to rest with a thump against a kitchen table leg. I looked around, scanni…
Wet Dreams

by Everwanderer about 1 year ago

He hands became sweaty and he felt his anxiety begin to rise. Emlio wasn’t accostumed to doing things like this all of this w…
Painful like a Sunday morning

by fistmonger about 1 year ago

Noise penetrated his head from all angles. His eyes were shut but he could tell he was lying on his side, on a flat soft-ish …
The Last Word

by busterfang about 1 year ago

“Ed, get that damn dog off of my couch,” Mary Lou shouted.

“It’s bad enough that it costs more to get his hair done then min…
A Norwegian Cruise And Camera Repair

by Inspiradventure about 1 year ago
Reputation

by Tiggerstripn2 about 1 year ago

He slowly thumbed through the book, scanning page after page.
His heart raced.
His chest tightened as he read lie after lie…
Crashscape

by Howie Amourscow about 1 year ago

Travels in the desert… going somewhere… in the desert…

...onahorsewithnoname…

...Rust stretches every away, the s…
Prologue To A Dream, Pt. 7

by Fuchsia Deviant 12 months ago

The waitress handed Oliver a menu and a pen as he and Will sat down in their booth. “I love your band, can I have your autogr…
Prologue To A Dream, Pt. 8

by Fuchsia Deviant 12 months ago

Will peeked around the corner of their booth. He’d heard that giggle before. As he suspected, it was Chelsea. She and a frien…
A New world

by BetwINeen 12 months ago

Lyra felt as if she were in a hurricane the minute she stepped into the hole. She couldn’t see Tanner either, and wondered wh…
Visions of Greatness Prior to the Last Word

by busterfang 12 months ago

Ed took early retirement at age 49 without formulating any plan as to what he would do next. So while his wife continued to w…
Reality Starts to Creep In

by busterfang 12 months ago

With sunlight streaming in the window, he aburptly woke up the next morning still in his study seated at his desk. The firepl…
Party Time

by BetwINeen 12 months ago

“ummm…I like tacos…” I said. OMG! where did that come from?! I slwly looked up at him, he looked…like he was laughing. ...
kitchensink

by sceipteach 12 months ago

“But…but why?” she cried plaintively. “Why would you even think of doing something like that? It isn’t right, it just isn’t r…
First Encounter

by One Time, One Chance 12 months ago

She walks down the hall, confidence lingering in her beautiful hazel eyes. Everybody waves to her as she walks by, and she st…
goodbye

by happy is a choice 12 months ago

“It’s not goodbye – it’s see you later.”

Everyone says it.
No one means it.
"Buuuurrn It All!"

by Stovohobo 12 months ago

The night sky echoed with the raucous cries of the village. A small flame leaped up above the houses, sending a trickle of sm…
Homies

by One Time, One Chance 12 months ago

“Ehmagaud you guys totally had a moment!!!” squeals Lilly.

“You guys are perfect for each other!!!” squeals Alyssa.

“Th…
Phone Call From Evil

by Tiggerstripn2 12 months ago

Answer the phone? Why should I? I know its him. The conversation will be the same as the last. It always starts the same.Are …
Muddy Waters

by MzScribe 12 months ago

My boots were filled with water as I stood in the creek, searching frantically for my engagement ring. As angry as I was, I k…
Homies

by One Time, One Chance 12 months ago

“Ehmagaud you guys totally had a moment!!!” squeals Lilly.

“You guys are perfect for each other!!!” squeals Alyssa.

“Th…
Brass Eagle and the Escape From the Notorious Furry Bond Fanatic

by Stovohobo 12 months ago

Dr. Oblivion opened a door in front of Brass Eagle. “Step inside,” he crooned in his best Bond-villain voice. Brass Eagle rai…
Bar Fight

by Stovohobo 12 months ago

“Hey, ba’tender! Got anyt’ing good for two meerkats?” Lig yelled, then muttered to Tab, “ugh, dey got Animal Planet on. _Meer…
Cassie

by One Time, One Chance 12 months ago

Cassie. Her only competition for her “most popular” label.

“Oh puh-lease, Cassie.” said Alyssa. “Kayla and Tyler just _total…
A "Wasted" Night

by Phosphate11 12 months ago

There was an awkward silence as the two of them waited for the other to say something. Dani had thought everything was fine w…
Adoption Over Pizza

by Stovohobo 12 months ago

“So, Alex. What do you like to do for fun?” I asked over a mouthful of Chuck E. Cheese’s artificial-tasting pizza.

“I don’t …
Too Early to Call Someone

by Officially 12 months ago

I woke up the next morning with a groan. Was my phone destined to wake me up every morning now.

Luckily it was much earlie…
Going Behind

by THX 0477 12 months ago

Your mind reels, but there is not time for asking the questions you want answered. Why are you here? How is this possible? Wh…
Red's Story

by Officially 12 months ago

And Oliver was introduced. He met all of them.

Red, the first boy. His name had obviously come from the bright red head of h…
Red's Story: Part Two

by Officially 12 months ago

He hadn’t really meant to run as far as he did. Most of the other orphans were flocking around their burning ‘home.’ Home or …
Under Her Spell

by busterfang 12 months ago

“Does this smell OK to you?”

When Julie asked me that question I didn’t know how to answer. First of all, I didn’t want to …
If I Close My Eyes

by [pens&feathers] 12 months ago

I don’t remember what color his car was, or what model he drove. The lines of his face are a delicate memory – likely, at any…
Florence's Story

by Officially 12 months ago

Florence was the second orphan taken in, when she was fourteen. She was now fifteen.

She had short blonde hair, pulled tigh…
Return of the Brass Eagle

by Stovohobo 12 months ago

Mug sat up, suddenly alert. Something was moving just beyond the outer foliage of the rainforest. He nudged Finn and Anonymou…
Florence's Story: Part Two

by Officially 12 months ago

Her parents had died when she was thirteen. It had been pretty horrible, a murder.

The police had come into the house after …
Florence's Story: Part Three

by Officially 12 months ago

She hated there, if possible, more than her aunt and uncle’s.

The girls there were never given a chance to be friends, they …
Fritz and Zooey: The Guy In the Red Pants

by Nouvelle Bardot 12 months ago

The air tasted like the condensation that gathered on glasses of water that were carefully balanced on the tray that the musk…
Florence's Story: Part Three

by Officially 12 months ago

_Dear Headmistress,

Family is coming to visit on tomorrow and they would like to see Florence. Please send her to us. She do…
Florence's Story: Part Four

by Officially 12 months ago

She ran around and took in the colors, then slept in a corner that night, shivering.

While the part about not staying the ni…
Irony

by Tiggerstripn2 12 months ago

Seven months back my little girl was incarcerated for theft of her own home.Yes it can happen if you break up and are locked …
Florence's Story: Part Five

by Officially 12 months ago

“N-no. Of course not. If I were, I’d be there now, wouldn’t I?” she asked. Oh God! She’d been found out!

“Hm. I thought as m…
Fritz and Zooey: Paying With Nickels

by Nouvelle Bardot 12 months ago

“There is still so much I want to know about this guy and why he gave this place to you so easily, but can we go to a more _s…
Hugo and Gilly

by Stovohobo 12 months ago

“So…Gillifer, is it?” Hugo asked, confused. The beat of the horse’s hooves jostled him up and down on the country road.

“C…
Fritz and Zooey: Forfeits

by Nouvelle Bardot 12 months ago

The drinks came quickly, to their suprise, and they drank in silence, which was a rarity. Zooey closed her eyes as she listen…
Deadly Wednesday

by Stovohobo 12 months ago

“My wonderful and faithful audience, be still as what you are about to see may astound and amaze you. It may disturb, even di…
What is it?

by Cobweb 12 months ago

Why is it that I can’t seem to get behind another rush of ficlets? I churned them out a while ago, and then just kind of stal…
Yes, Child. I Love You.

by blueyedwonder 12 months ago

“Mama, do you know what Tommy told me today?” she asked, looking heartbroken.
“What did Tommy tell you today?” she asked, jug…
Prologue To A Dream, Pt. 9

by Fuchsia Deviant 12 months ago

Will walked over to the table, and sat down beside Chelsea’s friend, who was visibly stunned. Chelsea stared blankly at him, ...
Thomas wants to be a Pirate

by YodaOnCrack 12 months ago

As Rupert left the frigate and headed toward the shipyard, he
bumped into a slight framed young man clad in a leather kilt
...
Feigned Surprise

by Laine P. Grey 12 months ago

“You may be asking, ‘How is he still alive?’” Wednesday moved her arms with grandiose gestures. The audience gasped as Burtin…
Mysteries Abound at Sea

by YodaOnCrack 12 months ago

After weeks aboard the frigate, Thomas reported to the
Captain. Pete, by this time, was quite impressed with his new deckhan…
Ignored

by blueyedwonder 12 months ago

Do you ever feel ignored? Like…me? The only noticeable ones are the “Big Cheeses”? I can count them on my fingers and still…
A Bit Too Far

by Yeah Write! 12 months ago

“It wasn’t her personality. It wasn’t her achievements. It was her smirk or her strange cheer or zeal for all things I hate. ...
John Darling

by Laine P. Grey 12 months ago

Judas and Zooey ambled down the beaten path. “We have no place to lay our heads,” worried Judas.
“Relax,” Zooey assured her….
The Shores of Fire Island

by YodaOnCrack 12 months ago

By now Pete had drifted far out to sea and was nearing the shoreline of fire island. As he brought himself to shore, stiletto…
wait until dark

by MzScribe 12 months ago

Sunshine flooded in the room as he sat at the table, pink slip in hand. He had received his walking papers yesterday, but had…
Street Musicians and Photography

by Saint Chuck 12 months ago

I’m standing on street corner in a sleepy little town, with my camera in hand. As the light flashes green, I walk to the othe…

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