Ficlets | Stories posted 2/24/2008

Stories posted 2/24/2008

That Was Then

by mmmarmalade 7 months ago

I’ve been waiting. You would think that once you finish there, you’d be done with the waiting. That that stuff was just for t…
The Black Iris (part 13)

by A Joker 7 months ago

The girl smiled. “Iris is nice.” she said. She tilted her head down and began to speak. “I grew up with an abusive mother. On…
Escape Him

by Freedom :] 7 months ago

I met Owen inside our place and he was smiling as I glared. “Hi Sofia.” He said. “Owen please don’t do this to me again. I me…
The Black Iris (part 14)

by A Joker 7 months ago

James mind began to race once he heard this. “Iris, do you remember what this Elizabeth’s last name was?”

“Dane” she answere…
The Black Iris (part 15)

by A Joker 7 months ago

When James and Jeremiah finished explaining everything to Iris, she looked unphased.

“I see.” she said. “Well Dr. Thorn, I t…
Dear Amberly

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Dear Amberly,

I hope you understand by now that corresponding to you through email is mutually impossible. You see, I am far…
The Sweetest Thing

by The Cheshire Cat 7 months ago

I couldn’t take my eyes of his eyes, glittering with soft shades of earthy greens. His nose was small, rounded, but with a de…
The Truth About the Cottage

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“Just an owl, Snowstar, nothing to be afraid of,” I patted Snowstar’s neck. My horse didn’t seem to think it was an ordinary …
What Now?

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

What I saw next sent a shiver down my spine. Sioni’s profile at the window.

“Go, Snowstar!” I urged my horse forward, and wh…
Sioni

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“But-but,” Sioni stuttered.
“They did. My father had an eye on them, and since he knew they were there, he decided not to ha…
Daylight Visit

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“Hi, Sora, hon,” Sora’s mother brought in a tray, laden with pancakes and syrup. “Here’s your breakfast.”
“Thanks, Mom,” Sora…
Glad to See You

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

She took his hand-cold, as usual, and led him to her room.
“What are you doing here?”
“My, my, look who’s being cold,” Aysen…
Truth About Sora

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“You know, you and your mother don’t look alike,” Aysen remarked.
“Ah, I knew you would say that,” Sora said, smiling bitterl…
Able Passage

by B. Somerville 7 months ago

Time to shoot my morning stars. We lost all electrical power two days ago and I forgot to buy extra batteries for the GPS bef…
Outing

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“Would you like to go somewhere together?” Sora asked, staring out into the open, not knowing where Aysen was.
“Sure. Where?”...
Donkey Creek

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“I’ve never taken a walk around here,” Aysen remarked.
“Really?”
“Yeah, my family just moved in a couple months ago. We’re pr…
Listen with Your Heart

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“It’s very calm here,” Aysen pointed out.
“One of the reasons I like it,” Sora said.

There was a little stretch of road, an…
Dont crie my reflection (Fantasy challenge)

by vampierella 7 months ago

She cried, tears welled up in her eyes and she wiped them away with her wide sleeve.
Her lips pulled into a white stripe.
Sh…
Uncovering

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“It’s amazing,” Aysen breathed.
“I wish I could see it,” Sora smiled. “I imagine a place that holds all these wondrous things…
Quadratic Equations

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“Well, I’d better do my homework for tomorrow,” Sora sighed. She got up, and Noah was instantly at her side.
“What do you hav…
School

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

The next day was bright and lovely, like the one before. Sora sighed and got up from bed. She had to go to school today. What…
Not My Sister

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“You’re not my sister,” Sora said, calmly.
“You couldn’t keep Father’s good opinion, and he had you thrown to some stupid com…
Saved by the Vampire?

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“You’ll pay dearly for that!” Lilith pulled back her sausage-like hand and curled it into a fist. It came whamming down, but …
What Happens To Bad Little Boys

by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 7 months ago

“Break it up!” yelled the producer. “I said break it up!“

The two children before him stopped. One of them, a small boy of…
Not Who I Thought He Was

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

I opened my eyes. The orange rays of the sun were playing with the shadows in the willow tree.
“Aahh! I fell asleep again!” ...
Pervert Alert

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

I couldn’t help it. My eyebrow twitched. I put my two fists together, and cracked him (HARD) over the head.
“PERVERT!” I …
The Operation

by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 7 months ago

“Alright, here’s the plan. Cindy, you take care of the dog. He’s comfortable around you, and won’t give you any trouble. The …
The Truth Will Out

by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 7 months ago

“What do you want from me?!” I yelled at him. I stood there, waiting for a response.
-

She stared at me, waiting. What was I…
Real Friends

by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 7 months ago

“Well, I guess you owe me an arm.”

Tim looked at his room mate. “What the hell are you talking about?”

“Well,” Albert said,...
I think that I'll......

by lilfroggie1007 7 months ago

Instead of my best friend
He’s the one I talk to
When no one’s around
Because that’s when it’s best
When we’re alone.
We’re a…
Math is Not Hard

by Vertically Challenged 7 months ago

Why do people think that math is so hard? I mean it’s just logic. It’s pretty easy for me. Maybe because of the fact that my …
Leetle Feesheeng Buee!

by Jenunique 7 months ago

“Heh, psst. Leetle buee,” a whispering voice gurgled. Tommy looked around as he sat on the bank of his grandpa’s pond. He swa…
Ew, mest cetch!

by Jenunique 7 months ago

Tommy raised a muddy hand and scratched his forehead. Slapped another buzzing ‘skitter as it landed on his neck. BlueCat eyeb…
But No One Notices

by Vertically Challenged 7 months ago

When a shooting star falls across the darkened sky, heads always turn. But when angels fall to earth to take up souls, no one…
Splat.

by Vertically Challenged 7 months ago

I am a bug. An insect. A fly to be exact. I fly around the room looking for some tasty tidbits. But then the people in the ho…
Sandwich, Bass stuff

by Jenunique 7 months ago

Tommy looked over at the gear he’d brought with him. No way could he haul in that big bass on the rod he had with him. Plus, ...
You are a lying catfish

by Jenunique 7 months ago

“Well, that’s weird. Noone ever caught a bass with a sandwich. You are a lying catfish, Mr. _Bleu_Cat,” Tommy laughed and thr…
Chrysanthemum

by Vertically Challenged 7 months ago

As she slowly drifted away from us, I handed her a chrysanthemum, her favorite flower. She felt it in her hands and smiled. A…
Moment of Truth

by Jenunique 7 months ago

BleuCat got deathly silent as he watch Tommy intently. Tommy concentrated so hard, he could hear is heart pounding in ears.
...
The Fight Is On

by Jenunique 7 months ago

Tommy took a deep breath and let it out slowly. Then he drew back threw the most graceful he’d ever done before. Daddy and Gr…
Catching the Bass

by Jenunique 7 months ago

Sweat slid into Tommy’s eye and he ignored the burn. Mosquitos landed on the back of his neck, biting him relentlessly and he…
An Unexpected Twist

by Jenunique 7 months ago

“Daddy! Look!” Tommy rolled off the bass. His dad ran down and picked up the bass. Forgetting how he’d found his son, the smi…
Trapped

by Sami-Sally-Mary 7 months ago

One day I was doing normal things being myself personally, I do a lot of recycling but the rest of my town of Bewdley they ar…
Maybe She Knew

by someday_93 7 months ago

“Look!” She squeals. “A duckie, it’s a duckie!”

_I nod and smile, knowing how much she loves ducks, laughing at how silly …
The Worst Thing That Could Ever Happen

by Never Explain 7 months ago

After I hung up, I pretty much laid down on my bed and listened to the rain outside.
I was just about to fall asleep when I h…
The Jonas Robbery Part 11: Thanking Kevin

by Fantasy 7 months ago

We got to know each other better during the ride to the hospital.

“Um, what’s your name?” Joe asked rather awkwardly. “Oh! ...
The Jonas Robbery Part 12: Calling Mom

by Fantasy 7 months ago

“Oh my God, I need to call my parents,” I said, having just remembered. “Um, do any of you have a cell phone I could borrow?”...
50 Doors

by SeekGround 7 months ago

I knelt down at the edge of the inlet and cupped some water in my hands. I brought my hands to my face to smell the water. It…
Trapped part 2

by Sami-Sally-Mary 7 months ago

It was only 5minutes away.Harwood is a cute little town with one of everything.I went over there and asked for all their recy…
Blake's Story- Part 4

by Dreamer 7 months ago
jerk

by Rockin writer :] 7 months ago

Why would he do that?
break her heart?
tear it up in to a million pieces and throw it in the wind?
then he has the nerve to a…
What Andy is, and You are Not.

by Dreamer 7 months ago

“Andy,”I said and then paused, looking for the right words,”Andy is, well, amazing.”
Blake turned back to me, a question in h…
Their First Encounter

by .:band baby:. 7 months ago

Eve awoke early the next morning from a fitful sleep. She dressed, ate, and did her hair and make-up. It was habbit now that …
Later, 1 (End of the True or False? series)

by Dreamer 7 months ago

I’m standing by the window, looking out on the preparations happening on the grounds below. I look in the mirror. I’m 25 as o…
Later, 2 (End of the True or False? series)

by Dreamer 7 months ago

The message ended and I continue looking out the window. Andy, the nervous Groom, is running around frantically looking for s…
Come back to me

by Melia 7 months ago

“It’s been a long time. I know I should have come sooner but… well, it’s hard. Too hard. I almost didn’t come today but the…
When I'm On My Lonesome

by J.B. Williams 7 months ago

Hmm, this is interesting. I do my best work when I’m by myself, when the chips are down, when I’m seemingly down and out. I p…
Bad Hair Day: Part Zero

by Vertically Challenged 7 months ago

“Hehehe,” Kathryn giggled softly as she painted her sister’s hair bright oranges, neon greens, and vibrant purples. Her older…
Look For Your Companions

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

You trudge through the thick undergrowth. You step on things that go squish, crack, and crunch, but you don’t even want…
His Sense of Humor

by Never Explain 7 months ago

I know her, but she doesn’t know me. He thought as her warm hand took into his. He shook her hand.
“I’m Eve.” Eve said.
“Th…
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Howland Island

by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 7 months ago

She woke with a start. Her eyes took a second to adjust to the bright light coming from… Where?

She was in a room, maybe t…
Climb the Trees and Scout

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

You climb up on the trees. You look outwards and you see nothing but a vast expanse of green canopy, and then in the far off …
Inspect the Body

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

You check the body, trying not to retch while the scent clogs your nose. Instead, you breathe through your mouth.

You take a…
Lunch

by Officially 7 months ago

I talked with Max on the phone as I got ready for bed, saying good night when I was just about dozing off.

I was right in m…
Picture

by xxcatiexcatxx 7 months ago

Elsie pictured Liz in her mind’s eye.
Skinny, surrounded by guys. Full, round breasts (unlike her own.)
Then she pictured Li…
Lunch-More Like Stalking Period

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

They sat through math, history and the rest. During lunch, Lilith and her gang circled Sora like hungry hyenas. The only thin…
Moving

by Officially 7 months ago

I went home and worked on homework until around noon, finishing an essay for English class.

Then I went to the sandwich plac…
Happy School Day? Not Possible

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“Now you noticed?” Sora laughed. She couldn’t help herself.
“Eat then!” Aysen said.
“Alright, alright already. But only be…
My Senior

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

“None of your business, powder boy,” the voice came from a tall senior. He had a dark mood around him, and he wore thin glass…
Not Related by Blood

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

Sora heard him walk away. When she couldn’t detect him anymore, she let out a long breath; One she had been keeping.
“Brother…
WHAT?

by Officially 7 months ago

“Honey,” my dad began, and I closed my eyes for a moment before waiting for him to break the news.

What was I going to do? M…
The Plan: Step 1

by THX 0477 7 months ago

Izzy, surprisingly enough, was speechless as Renard led her up the steps. He called over his shoulder, “First, we haf to make…
Healed

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

He was right, we did have detention together tomorrow. Which was both an excuse to not go home, and it meant more time with G…
You Littl-

by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

I searched through my room for about the third time when my cell phone rang.

“Autumn.” it was Warren.

“Warren, I can’t find…
Puppy Dog Eyes

by Vertically Challenged 7 months ago

Don’t look at me with those puppy dog eyes. It doesn’t work.

...

Okay I lied. It does.
My memoir

by edwy 7 months ago

I don’t know who I am…........................................
The Wedding that Didn't Happen [SIG 8]

by Officially 7 months ago

I was walking down the street when I came across a woman in a white dress.

Her toes peaked out from under the long white of …
Where To Go?

by Flute Loop<33 7 months ago

“Well, I was wondering if I could help cheer you up?” Cameron seemed like he was making a statement and asking a question at …
You Run After Zoe, and the Map

by Music-Hearted 7 months ago

“Let’s follow her!” You cry to Joe, already running after.
You hear the sound of a waterfall in the background but don’t thi…
You Look for Treasure Without Her

by Music-Hearted 7 months ago

The two of you stare after her for a moment. “Forget her,” you say. “We can find the treasure. We have the compass, after all…
An idea- and writers block.

by Dreamer 7 months ago

Ok, so I have this idea.
It’s a series of series, called the ‘I am’ series of series.
They will be called:
I am Nerd
I am Slu…
PLEASE READ! I Have an Idea, But I need your Help!

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

I just read a book, that was half a play, half a novel. The play was a whole bunch of interviews, and I really like what they…
I Can Do It

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

I want to write, but, like Mrs. Bingham said, I lack creativity. My writing is boring, dull, worse than ordinary. _What can b…
Color My World

by emma jo_234 7 months ago

Now spread out – the pencils
Now twirl – ruby-red
and color it – for
the sky – instead.

Now peer out – the window
stare int…
What? Part II

by User 8020 7 months ago

“I said, ‘I’m pregnant’- and close your mouth before something flies into it”.

I was speechless. Pregnant? I could not hav…
What is fear,for Normal is So Yesterday.

by I LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!! 7 months ago

Fear- Is what makes the human bodie’s heart rate speed up.
It is why our skin crawls,of the site or thought of some thing fri…
Upside Down

by Vertically Challenged 7 months ago

Take this world,
And all its miseries.
Let your sails unfurl,
And sail away.

This world can change,
As long as you think pos…
Emma_Jo234

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

Challenges come in all shapes and sizes. But, to you , what is you r most difficult to overcome, or are you still overcoming …
My Hero, Kind Of

by Blusparrow 7 months ago

Yes, my knight and shining armor! “There is one problem with your idea, Owen. She told me everything and I heard your whole c…
[Pens&Feathers]

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

Inspiration can be different to everybody. But, how do you inspire others?
Answer:
Inspiration.

It’s the reason we’re all he…
Voices Aren't The Only Things That Break

by Lone Writer 7 months ago

“That first song, I’ve never heard it before.” Nick stated, after he and his brothers had heard the CD. “Who’s it by?”
“I wro…
I LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!(spelling?)

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

Fear, is it something we run away from or does it find us? What exactly is it?

Answer:
Fear- Is what makes the human body’s …
Musicxhearted

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

Anything can change the world, even the smallest change. But what do you feel would make the greatest impact? Why?
Answer:
I …
You Decide to Let Her Steam For a While and Find Her Later

by Music-Hearted 7 months ago

“We can’t just abandon Zoe,” Joe says. “Let’s explore and wait for her to calm down.”
You agree, and decide to follow a _some…
Story Keeper of Fae

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

Personality counts to people, or at least it should. What makes you, well, you? Why are you unlike anyone, anything, else?
An…
. :BandBaby: .

by Bring Out Your Inner Emo Kid <3 7 months ago

Love is a word just thrown out there. But, to you, personally love is…
Answer:
Love can be
between family,
close friends,
o…
Some Light

by Blusparrow 7 months ago

He put something in her hands, let go, and walked away. He had to leave and they knew that going there separate ways was for …
Locating the Child

by Mistress Elsha Hawk 7 months ago

I’d been to libraries, hospitals, and adoption agencies, in cities all over the country. I’d knocked on doors, plastered up s…
Speech!

by J.B. Williams 7 months ago

This my official thank you ficlet. Thank you so much. You guys don’t know how much of a help you’ve been. If it hadn’t been f…
Izzy And Ms. Abernathy Do Tea

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Ms. Abernathy, in all her spindly little frame, gathered Izzy into her arms like a sad child needing comfort. Izzy took it, w…
The Dream

by OrangeOreos 7 months ago

Woah…

It was all Izzy could do to not pinch herself over and over again.

She was in a computer geek’s dreams! There was…
The egyptian medallion

by greekmythsrock 7 months ago

The vines quickly wrappped around my tattered,twig-covered jeans.The in my hand medallion shimmered from the sunlight.I glanc…
Letters to Amberly: Greetings From Graceland

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Dear Amberly,

You were right. I should overcome my fear of flying. But taking a roadtrip was all your idea and now I can off…
Rude And Crummy Valentine Message 2

by greekmythsrock 7 months ago

Carolyn shuffled silently to class.She was filled with different emotions that boiled inside her.First,embarrassment,then sus…
Dear Jane (The End)

by butterflygirl6106 7 months ago

Do something with the way you look. Most guys are not into rag dolls.

Don’t cry, I know that you will always wonder what you…
What's Wrong?!?

by You Know You Love Mee! 7 months ago

I figured it out. He can always make me cry because I love him no matter what. I missed him so much when we were fighting and…
Another Kelly Belly Challenge

by ACORN 7 months ago

~Sorry, i had to have Kelly belly star in this. Please endure this doldrumatic story (i might have made the word up, im not…
Letting Go

by flute faerie 7 months ago

Sometimes the best way to love someone is to let them go. So that is why I am writing this today, to vow to myself that I wi…
Rude and Crude Valentines Day (part 4)

by butterflygirl6106 7 months ago

Josey was a girl from my algebra class, she never liked me because of the cheerleader trials, I won the spot for captain.

If…
Stuffed Dog

by xxcatiexcatxx 7 months ago

I sat on my bed, turning the old stuffed dog in my hands. The one my best friend had given to me years ago,the night before s…
Rude and Crude Valentines Day (part 5)

by butterflygirl6106 7 months ago

“Carolyn, I Love you….”

“Who are you?”

“Don’t you know me Carolyn, you were always my girl”

“I am going to call the poli…
Hurt Jacob

by Freedom :] 7 months ago

I forced myself to look at them while holding my cheek. Owen was on top of Jacob with the knife at Jacob. “Owen don’t.” I ple…
Another Kelly Belly Challenge part 2

by ACORN 7 months ago

Just to sum this up:

The cops came and loaded Kelly Belly into a smelly truck. They locked her in jail for 2 days. Of course…
Hide and Seek

by butterflygirl6106 7 months ago

Little girl, little girl, where are you?

1,2 buckle my shoe.

3,4 unlock the door

5,6 pick up sticks

7,8 I’m at the gate

...
Listen

by Momiji-chan 7 months ago

“Look at her
Oh so thin
Thinking every guys’ heart
She can win”

This is what
Most would say
If they happened
To look her way…
Too Much Yelling!

by Never Explain 7 months ago

I drove Macy home and got back to mine.
I’ll just say that I was at Nate and Mike’s house.
I got out and walked into my hou…
Finally, I Said It

by Blusparrow 7 months ago

“I want you”, complete lie, but I needed to do something. Jacob’s face crashed, I felt so bad. His heart probably just broke….
For Jesus and God

by Momiji-chan 7 months ago

He is my savoir
Delivered from God
There is no other
There is no fraud

My best friend
Who’s always here
He’s always with me
...
Words

by Freedom :] 7 months ago

Jacob put himself between Owen, but Owen got to me. He pushed me down and I fell against the other wall. And then there he wa…
APoem

by Inspired 7 months ago

Welcome to the world of paradise full of love and polite faces
that agree with your every word.
In spite of your sudden appe…
fake

by BrokenAngel 7 months ago

when smiles are fake
and laughter is hollow
and your hearts in too many
pieces to follow
when you lie to live
and you’re fall…
Different Sized Hearts

by .:band baby:. 7 months ago

On her way to English, Eve couldn’t help but smile. Dante certainly was cute.

“Ms. Eve, take your seat, and I am assuming th…
Butterflies

by Storykeeper of Fae 7 months ago

“Dave, I have something to say to you.”

“What is it, babe?”

“You know you’re my butterfly,” she said.

“Yeah…”

“Well, my…
The Smell of Memories

by Sir Kills-A-Lot 7 months ago

It was that awful, terrible smell; like that of rotten eggs that permeated the air in and around the kitchen that night. I to…
Letters to Amberly: A Kick In The Rear

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Dear Amberly,

I rather loathe you for making me go through Tennessee. What were you thinking telling me to go to Memphis for…
The Smell of Memories II

by Sir Kills-A-Lot 7 months ago

I had recently overcome a terrible case of the geedis, as my father had always called any flu-type virus. Or in other words…
Worry

by Storykeeper of Fae 7 months ago

I’m running. Endlessly down a corridor, searching for a soft, quiet, soundproof place where “worry” is not a word.

And it …
Letters to Amberly: How Grand!

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Dear Amberly,

It has been sometime since I have written you. This is mostly due to the Memphis incident. But I forgive you. ...
The Smell of Memories III

by Sir Kills-A-Lot 7 months ago

From what I gather of those blurry segments of memory is just this: After pushing the door open just enough to pop my head in…
6 word memoir

by User 8020 7 months ago

Once was lost…..
Now I’m found…..

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(What I see) Sunshine

by Freedom :] 7 months ago

Reach for it. Reach. Stretch your arms out until it seems as if you’re holding that massive great ball of yellow in your very…
Last Chance

by xxcatiexcatxx 7 months ago

My grandfather was dying. Well, he was supposedto be getting better. My dad asked me if I wanted to go see him.

I said no, b…
The Smell of Memories IV

by Sir Kills-A-Lot 7 months ago

Now looking back I think it was my curiosity that pushed me over the brink and forced me to step into the living room, like s…
Hold back

by xxcatiexcatxx 7 months ago

Haley goes to school each day smiling and laughing. No one knows that shes really trying hard as she can to hold back the tea…

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