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Stories posted 1/7/2008

• Dream Come True

  by Apostrophe 9 months ago

  April wakes up in her mothers arms. She is a little startled at first, because she thought she would wake up in the basement….

• The Worst Conversation Ever

  by monkeyface9792 9 months ago

  me: i really think that we need to work this out…cuz matt is gonna try 2 talk you in to goin out wit me…and i know that…

• A Pleading Call

  by Tegis Dragonal 9 months ago

  She called him hours later with her voice thick from her tears. “Why! Why did you leave me! What did I do!!??” she yelled at …

• Terrifying Dream

  by Tegis Dragonal 9 months ago

  A month had passed, but he had never once cased to think of her beautiful face. He had gotten a new job and had a nice new ap…

• Safe...and Sound?

  by Tegis Dragonal 9 months ago

  He reminded himself to check his speed. Would he go back to her? Could he do that knowing the odds that were against them? He…

• go well

  by User 7319 9 months ago

  tomorrow iwill travel to another town.
  new job and new life.may be it is aout of reason to wait for meracles ,but ifeel some …

• On A Snowy Evening

  by T.F. Torrey 9 months ago

  It took us ten minutes to get the car out of the snowy ditch, but suddenly it rolled free. I didn’t know where this mystery g…

• A Letter to Realization

  by Tegis Dragonal 9 months ago

  He sat in the car dumbfounded. She had moved on….He wasn’t offended or hurt, just shocked it had taken her so little time. ...

• A Chance for Happiness

  by Tegis Dragonal 9 months ago

  He rushed inside and dialed the number. It rang several times until he heard that sweet voice on the other end.

  “Hello?” She…

• A Wonderful Reunion

  by Tegis Dragonal 9 months ago

  He knocked once, shaking uncontrollably. The door slowly opened and he stared at the face he had so desperately fought to for…

• Twain and Poe Have Words with the Inventor

  by uselessness 9 months ago

  Without warning, the aft bulkhead shuddered and a scruffy mustached man stumbled out from behind it.

  “A stowaway!” cried Poe…

• Kaleidoscope Eyes

  by someday_93 9 months ago

  A girl with kaleidoscope eyes…

  The line from a Beatles song popped immediately into my head when I saw her. She wasn’t t…

• Third Eye

  by Eckhouse 9 months ago

  They descended towards the platform. Joe’s soft Russian accent always put Charlotte at ease, no matter the level of her screw…

• Major Motion Picture

  by Masque66 9 months ago

  The boys looked at him, and Rick took a moment to wonder if he’d pushed it too far. What would they do? Drop him off right th…

• Three Fifteen, Dwayne Gets A Call That Would Get Him In Trouble With His Probation Officer

  by Howie Amourscow 9 months ago

• Twain, Poe and Tesla: Journey to the Center of the Future

  by Ben Paddon 9 months ago

  “Hold tight, everyone!” shouted Poe. “It’s gonna be a bumpy one!”

  The vessel juddered sharply, knocking the men to their kne…

• My love for you

  by lilly <3 9 months ago

  My love for you so deep so true,
  I live to say that I love you.
  I’d go anywhere just to see your face,
  I’d travel the world a…

• why? 4

  by lilly <3 9 months ago

  “Why didn’t you tell me Hailey?”
  “Mom I was afraid to tell you.”
  “What made you afraid to tell me?”
  “All the things you said….

• Whom That...For

  by nesdil 9 months ago

  Whom that knows love can ignore the trouble it brings?
  Whom that fears death can live but a shadowed life?
  For knowing love i…

• finding fairy

  by Dana ♥ 9 months ago

  I franticly searched through my room. Opening dresers and draws. Clothes were flying everywhere. But I still couldn’t find it…

• 234-C1. Science. Mr. Einstien

  by yoITSme 9 months ago

  234-C1. Science. Mr. Einstein.
  Haha funny joke. Mr. Einstien? I found the classroom with the guide of my new map and I walked…

• Taken, not Mine

  by Blusparrow 9 months ago

  This beats me up inside. Your and awesome friend and a great guy. Your so cute and nice. You think my ex is an idiot and you …

• Day at the Office

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 9 months ago

• The Winners of My First Challenge

  by emma jo_234 9 months ago

  AND THE WINNERS ARE…..

  _(Not that MOST of you care, because I only got six entries in my challenge. Oh, but that’s alright…

• The Winners of My First Challenge

  by emma jo_234 9 months ago

  AND THE WINNERS ARE…..

  _(Not that MOST of you care, because I only got six entries in my challenge. Oh, but that’s alright…

• Snow Day!

  by Blusparrow 9 months ago

  I look out the window. Snow! I turn on the radio and it blares, “SCHOOL IS OUT FOR EVERYONE IN THE AREA!!” I quickly run down…

• fun day

  by yoITSme 9 months ago

• The Merry Coroners

  by Laine the Grey 9 months ago

  Delilah thudded her foot against the cobblestone, causing the bells to keep rhythm as she juggled the eggs. “The king eats mo…

• 160th Ficlet: Kermitgorf's Sports Challenge

  by SKermitgorf 9 months ago

  *My 160th ficlet. Time for a challenge!

  I’ll keep it simple, a story about sports, any sport. Winter, Spring, Summer, or Aut…

• The Low-Carb Kid vs. the Pasta Twins

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 9 months ago

  The sun sat low and heavy over the ocean as the Low Carb Kid sauntered down the boardwalk. He pulled his trusty memo pad from…

• The goalie and the striker. (kermitgorfs sport challenge)

  by yoITSme 9 months ago

  The final seconds of the game. His life was centered around his kick. If it went in he wins, if he misses, he loses.

  In the …

• Quirk (Pen Challenge)

  by Laine the Grey 9 months ago

  Perhaps I should write about how I only know the “Hail Mary” in French, or the way I squint at the computer screen, or even t…

• The Man

  by Terminus 9 months ago

  One wintry day a man found something that looked like a seed lying on the ground. He remembered all the beautiful plants he h…

• Cubicles are No Fun

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 9 months ago

• Seeing that they did not understand...

  by Terminus 9 months ago

  , the storyteller explained it to them.
  “The first man is forgetfulness,” he said. “Although he hoped, he got distracted in t…

• Writers Start

  by butterflygirl6106 9 months ago

  He sat at his desk, at home stairing out into the yard, a nice spring breeze came through the shear curtins as he thought abo…

• A Year and a Half

  by Culture Shock w/ Mike Schwartz 9 months ago

  I was living in Boston. I was young. I wanted to see the world. And I did…

  I volunteered. I found a purpose in my life sav…

• Secretarial Work

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 9 months ago

• Superhero Challenge

  by butterflygirl6106 9 months ago

  Challenge: What kind of super hero would this cartoon figure make?

  The challenge is to write an adventrue around this photo,...

• Real World: Princesses

  by Heygabe 9 months ago

  “But if we’re all princesses, so why wouldn’t we all be Christan?” Ariel sniffed, tears welling in her eyes. “I don’t underst…

• The Life of a Double Football Player Mom {Kermitgorf's Sport Challenge}

  by Jenunique 9 months ago

  “Football practice is after school today. I need my white UnderArmor shirt washed,” informs number 64. I growl under my breat…

• Treacherous Turmiol: The One Glorifying Experience

  by Cat the Dancing Mouse 9 months ago

  Sports Games Required Humilation for the Intellectual.
  Rare as they may be, I consider myself quite a fine example of one o…

• Thanks

  by QUIS 9 months ago

  I just wanna say I really appreciate everybody for giving me their honest opinion on my stereo type ficlet. My main intention…

• b:\lief\

  by Ben Paddon 9 months ago

  Unit 42A crossed his extremities and lowered his Upper Feature Expressors into an angry frown. “I can’t believe you still cli…

• Waiting for Love ((My Attempt at Poetry..))

  by .:band baby:. 9 months ago

  Every night
  before she sleeps,
  she kneels on her bed
  and looks out her window.

  She kisses the sky,
  and whispers these words:...

• Another Loser

  by QUIS 9 months ago

• What Makes Me, Me [pens&feathers' quirky challenge]

  by Ana Cristina 9 months ago

  These are my quirks, my charming idiosyncrasies that endear me (I hope) to my loved ones:

  I don’t drive, don’t like to drive…

• Before the Showdown

  by uselessness 9 months ago

  “Bruiser Joe, we meet again.”

  “Well, if it isn’t my old friend the Dynamite Fist. My, how the years have been bad to you.”

  ...

• Rescue or Capture?

  by Stovohobo 9 months ago

  Brian’s abductor looked almost pained at the sight of him. He spoke.

  “Now, if I take this off, you’re not gonna start yellin…

• This Time I Mean It

  by Music-Hearted 9 months ago

  The seat opposite me on this train sits in front of me like a calculating stranger. She stares unblinkingly, like somebody I …

• Iggy Scores

  by BernerOberland 9 months ago

  Skating down the ice hockey rink as fast as he could Iggy took a shot on the net, it was deflected by the opposing teams goal…

• SuperCrybaby-Boy To the Resue:Butterfly Girl's Superhero Challenge

  by BernerOberland 9 months ago

  SuperCrybaby-Boy, his blonde hair sticking straight out, jettisoned into the air with his jetpack, flying high over the Mega…

• Atrophy/Convalescence

  by KasumiRose 9 months ago

  It was nearing 1:00 am. All the same-time could stop completely, and she would hardly notice. Frozen, hurt, stuck it was how …

• Inhibitions

  by `crayola. 9 months ago

  The cement was still fresh when she walked outside. They all started talking about the possibilities of leaving fresh wet cem…

• She Likes Me Too

  by `crayola. 9 months ago

  “Hey, Wyatt!” Eric called over to his buddy. “Come look at this!”

  “Huh? What’s what?” Wyatt pulled the one ear phone out of …

• It's Just A Rejection

  by Phosphate11 9 months ago

  No now don’t get all excited. It wasn’t Evan.

  It was Taylor.

  Taylor? Yeah Taylor. Let me tell you about him.

  Taylor, he ha…

• Slow Dance

  by Dreamer 9 months ago

  We went into the gym and made a little circle with our group. We tried out some goofy dance moves and before you know it, I w…

• Something I didn't know/The Stupidity of Boys (Couldn't decide on a title)

  by Dreamer 9 months ago

• Wink: I Remember This... (Pt 16)

  by Freedom :] 9 months ago

  Me: I’m not telling you.
  Him: I could ask him.
  Me: No. Do you really think he would tell you the truth?
  I smiled, I was rig…

• Our World

  by Freedom :] 9 months ago

  Blah. They say the weak can not forgive and that the strong are strong? Can there be an in-between? What if your minutes from…

• Puppets have their Heroes

  by Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy 9 months ago

  Ernie flipped himself into his car and revved “Rubber Ducky’s” engine a little bit. It made him smile inside to know that he …