Ficlets | Stories posted 9/30/2007

Stories posted 9/30/2007

Second place

by Ms Kit Kat about 1 year ago

_Have you ever been second? To know that you are second and that you will never be first; can you really live with it? And ca…
Creature

by User 4956 about 1 year ago

There was a man. That was it. That was all there was to it. He couldn’t remember anything else, just the man. He could distin…
A Sudden Mistake ( JD Series)

by Mr Reeses about 1 year ago

He rocked himself, as he was curled up in a ball in the dark room, thinking about his friend. Whom just losted his life in a …
20 Ficlets: This Calls For A Challenge

by artistsrunwild about 1 year ago

Now I know it’s common folklore and tradition that when a ficlet writer comes of age: has written 100 ficlets – it is their d…
The Touch

by Kiarra about 1 year ago
What's That You Say? Althaiophobia? That Sounds Absurd!

by artistsrunwild about 1 year ago

I’m afraid, so far, I have been very unlucky in love.
It’s not that I’m not pretty or that I don’t have a good personality – ...
All That Glitters Isn't Gold, Mate

by Batak Beatrix about 1 year ago

The captain sat heavily on a barrel and pulled out his pipe. As he lit it, the flaring flames cast shadows on his craggy face…
The Events of Sunday the 30th of September: From a Pre-Lived Perspective

by artistsrunwild about 1 year ago

I was sitting at my computer a second ago wondering why, all of a sudden, it was like Ficlets had stopped.
I did some time-zo…
Giggles the Clown was a Mean Drunk

by YodaOnCrack about 1 year ago

“Man that Giggles was funny as hell, but he sure was a mean drunk,” Sam said.

“And he knew it too, which is why he dried ou…
A day in the life of the Governator

by YodaOnCrack about 1 year ago

Arnold hoisted the pair of two hundred pound dumbbells above his shoulders, chin trembling as he pushed the steel bars upward…
Worst Family Reunion Ever

by megan about 1 year ago

It was the worst family reunion ever. In years past i remember barely knowing anyone, but this year there were even more peop…
Bailey

by megan about 1 year ago

After we had stuffed ourselves to the point of resembling balloons, I decided to give my sister a break. I took my baby neice…
I Know Lonely Too

by megan about 1 year ago

I kept a close eye on Bailey and Cole until Bailey’s eyes began to blink and then close. I picked her up out of the swing and…
Really Bad Karma

by Three Gryphon[s] about 1 year ago

I know I’m weird, okay?
I mean, it’s not your everyday person that has Clausetrophobia, or whatever, right?
What, there’s a l…
Only Babies are Scared of the Dark

by .:band baby:. about 1 year ago

“Come on, Caroline.”
“Ashley! Do we have to go in there?” Carline’s voice shook from fright and the dampness seeping out the …
Ghosts In A Cave

by Three Gryphon[s] about 1 year ago

Stomp, stomp.

The young children twirled.

Badum, Badum.

The fire crackled.

Stomp, stomp.

The cave walls shuddered….
Dream World

by .:band baby:. about 1 year ago

The first day of school. What a BORE! 7th grade was no different from 6th grade, besides more homework.
I was dozing in my s…
The Girl I Sometimes Wish I Was

by emma jo_234 about 1 year ago

Sometimes I wish I was a girl
with perfect hair
and lovely eyes.
She is a mix of
bestselling novelist
with movie-star glamour…
How It Happened

by love'snot4me about 1 year ago

Ahh! Stop that! Joshua was trying to tickle me. Well one things for shure he was definatly flirting with me just in a physica…
An Ironic Fear

by someday_93 about 1 year ago

Fears. Everyone has them, I suppose. But I was never a cliche. I could sleep without a light, I didn’t mind spiders. I could …
Another Chance?? (Sequel to A Sudden Mistake) JD Series

by Mr Reeses about 1 year ago

He looked over to see Nina (the victim’s sister).
“Nina?” said John wiping his tears away
“Its okay! Its okay to cry.” she cr…
Heroes Don't Always Fly

by someday_93 about 1 year ago

I remember when I was a little girl, watching Superman on our T.V. on Saturday mornings, always flying off to save Lois Lane….
White Rose

by User 5484 about 1 year ago

My heart thumped uncontrollably as I approached Lucien. His eyes were wild with love, I could see the purple in them looking …
We Made It - Alive, That Is. [sequel to "Another Chance??"] JD Series

by One Time, One Chance about 1 year ago

“What was that?” Nina asked, tear still trickling down her face.

Not wanting to put off the news any longer, he grabbed her …
You Ain't Nothing

by Mask By The Moon about 1 year ago

A child no older than nine rushed trhough the forest, fear in his grey eyes. ‘I’m not like them,’ he thought. ‘I’m not human….
Walking on.....Or not

by Rainbow Sunshine about 1 year ago

Introduction

A car whizzes by on main street.There is a girl in a car, her feet resting on the dashboard. The car turns t…
Butterflies

by Rainbow Sunshine about 1 year ago

So graceful when they move
and colorful to protect
But even when you wish and try
You’ll never really fly
Or will you
Without His Girlfriend

by One Time, One Chance about 1 year ago

Getting tired of waiting for an answer, I decide to prank the hospital into getting a nurse into my room.

I dialed the hospi…
Stacey the Monkey's Teacher (My 1st Ficlet Nirvana)

by Three Gryphon[s] about 1 year ago

“The monkeys told me I’d find you here, Tricia.”
“What? You’re insane! There are no monkeys here! Are there?”
“No, silly! I…
No Ransom

by Howie Amourscow about 1 year ago

Robert pored over the charts again. The sound of the TV made his teeth grind, but he said nothing. He never said anything. Th…
Appliances

by megan about 1 year ago

“Not the dishwasher again!” I cried as ran towards the kitchen where I could hear the sound of gushing water. It seemed, that…
Delerious

by Mask By The Moon about 1 year ago

My neck had healed. I could move it with ease now. I stood up and walked out into the hall, praying that this disease only af…
Oh to be Different

by megan about 1 year ago

In life, one of my goals is to be different. So when I began writing ficlets I wanted them to be different also. Something th…
What Do Baby Unicorns Eat, Anyway?

by Howie Amourscow about 1 year ago

“Alright,” Peter said with his hand pressed to the long, sticky scratch across his cheek. He counted his breaths – his first …
Never

by Black Ink about 1 year ago

I want to say that it’s okay for you to walk away and have nothing to say and never look my way that way again. I swear that …
Never

by Black Ink about 1 year ago

I want to say that it’s okay for you to walk away and have nothing to say and never look my way that way again. I swear that …
Gone, Wandered Away

by Howie Amourscow about 1 year ago

It was gone when Peter returned.

He stood near the dead mare, gallon jug of milk gathering condensation as it hung next to h…
Listen

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 about 1 year ago

I look out into the vast blueness of the sky,
wondering to myself, where it comes from.

Then, I look at the horizon,
it look…
Victoria St. Paul

by Stovohobo about 1 year ago

The girl stared strangely up at Adrien, as if she had never seen a man in a hospital before. Greg was just as confused, wavin…
Where Is He Now?

by Howie Amourscow about 1 year ago

His hat ended up in Waukegan, still on his head, which is in a dumpster behind a Dairy Queen. Oh, one of his fingers is in hi…
The Door

by Leave Me A Note about 1 year ago
Situation: A crazy guy wants to kill you, and Earth was blown up

by BetwINeen about 1 year ago

Lyra sat down on a stump in shock.
“So let me get this straight” she said. “This lord Kesslar guy wants to blow up the earth …
Flying snakes

by fistmonger about 1 year ago

Bolts of lightning streak and crackle through the darkening sky. I check my instruments and decide to climb. Hopefully it won…
Artist Calling

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

Strokes of red, violent blue, what makes up a life? A world? A dream?

If the world’s a canvas then who is the painter, why d…
Clocks

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

He’s dying.

Talking tonight of all the things he’s never done, the places he’ll never see.

I don’t think like that you kno…
The Short Life of a Small Goldfish

by BetwINeen about 1 year ago

“Mommy thats the one I want!”, A little girl shrieked, pointing at a small spotted goldfish.
“Of course dear”
“_People. Bag. ...
"HeadOn! Apply Directly to the Forehead! HeadOn! Apply Directly to the Freaking Forehead! HeadOn!"

by Stovohobo about 1 year ago

“HeadOn! Apply directly to the forehead! HeadOn! Apply directly to the forehead! HeadOn! Apply directly to the forehead! Head…
A time to be born and a time to die

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

Blaine could still remember the first day he held Gregory. It had been a miracle, they weren’t supposed to be able to have ki…
Riviera High 2

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

Eddie Michaels was the largest, most athletic Greek God to grace Riviera High within the last decade. His biceps were bigger …
Order in the courtroom 3

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

My mom is well intentioned, really she is but if she doesn’t stop trying to set me up with available men I’m going to disown …
Middle of the Night

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

No good news ever came in the middle of the night. It was hard to stave off excitement, but it never interrupted sleep, nothi…
New York here I come

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

Graduating from the BVC school was one of the best days of my life. I had finished prep school a year early and had managed t…
New York here I come 2

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

Sitting there I began thinking of what I would be leaving behind, and really it wasn’t that much. Both of my parents had past…
New York here I come 3

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

I wait up for Preston and find two o’clock passing before my eyes. When the door opens he is standing there, tie crooked, shi…
Music Can (And Will) Save Us All

by Three Gryphon[s] about 1 year ago

At the end of the day, Ashley sat down and cried.
She was angry and sad and regretful and confused all at the same time.
That…
New York here I come 4

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

We make love for the last time that night, and for the first time in months it isn’t mechanical. He holds me like he’s afraid…
New York here I come 5

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

The next morning Kate drove me to the airport. It had started raining shortly before we left and hadn’t stopped. She spoke ve…
Buisness as usual part 1

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

Just because I’m young, doesn’t mean I am stupid

The quote wrapped around Bella’s shiny black coffee cup like a snake. _Ju…
Buisness as usual 2

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

“Miss Stevens, I don’t think you are realizing what I am saying, either you work it out or I sale my stock in the company,” h…
Buisness as usual part 3

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

“Pull the file for Avis Burns for me please Trudy.” Bella sat back as she heard rustling over the speaker. A moment later Tru…
Homecoming Madness

by Richard Peck about 1 year ago

AHH!! Time is running out so fast I can smell it! Such a pretty girl won’t be free for long, and the problem is, I don’t want…
Buiness as usual part 4

by DorianGray about 1 year ago

“You’ve caused one problem too many today Avis,” she said softly to herself as she picked up the phone and began punching num…
Superheroes

by Reverie about 1 year ago

My father is a very hard worker. My mother is very strong willed.

I grew up with these images of them, strong and determined…
Desperation in the Key of E Minor

by Batak Beatrix about 1 year ago

The fan swirled lazily over the small café, circulating the humid Louisiana air that hung like a shroud in the late afternoon…
At the Place of Meeting (Tell Me it's Going to be Okay)

by [pens&feathers] about 1 year ago

I stand anxiously by the fence, palms sweating. Even though I’ve never seen it before, never even dreamed it, my heart knows …
Storm Runners (pt. 2)

by Lone Writer about 1 year ago

They made it out just in time. After the first piece had fallen, the rest of the ceiling had decided to follow. Lightning fla…
Doublewide Damnation

by THX 0477 about 1 year ago

Virgil stared down the dirt road. This was the road. It led from their thrice repaired doublewide to the old highway, from …
Apocalypse

by Reverie about 1 year ago

There was only five of us left.

They had already taken a girl who tried to escape. Her decapitated head still remained in …
Hello Fire

by SunEyedGirl about 1 year ago

Fire
you light what was dark before
Fire
i have known you for as long as i can remember
Fire
i wish i had never met you
Fire
...
Tanya

by Lone Writer about 1 year ago

A woman stepped out of the stagecoach. She was as beautiful as the western sun. I relaxed a little but not competley. After a…
Blackmail Is My Business

by SKermitgorf about 1 year ago

I arrived at the Biltmore at 4 am. ,went up to the penthouse, the door was unlocked so I let myself in.
The bedroom was ransa…
An Eclipse of All Reason

by Batak Beatrix about 1 year ago

The rain fell down in sheets, drenching Eduardo as he walked down the dark street. His handsomely rugged face revealed soul-r…
Blueyedwonder's nEw Challenge from...not hell! (Sorry, YodaOnCrack, couldn't resist). And this is Sorta-Halfway-Kinda Dedicated to Howie Amourscow for Unintentionally giving me the Idea :D

by blueyedwonder about 1 year ago

Okay, I know this is totally random and uncalled for since I still have 122 ficlets, but I got this idea and I know I’m gonna…

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