Ficlets | Stories posted 2/28/2008

Stories posted 2/28/2008

My Deepest Regret, part 3

by J.B. Williams 7 months ago

Funny how my other deep regret is related to my deepest one. Because I didn’t finish school, I can not attend the JET Program…
Ashley The Incredible

by RunningWithScissors 7 months ago

I picked him up off the ground. Well this was different, me supporting him.
I held his face in my hands, he was so cold. “Tom…
Jack The Brave

by RunningWithScissors 7 months ago

He stood there rooted to the spot. His heart pounding faster than any drug had ever gotten it dancin. What the fuck. What.. w…
Letters to Amberly: Princess

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Dear Amberly,

No, I cannot rescue you, you wretched wench. Although, on the bright side, I’m awfully delighted that you’ve c…
The Stupid Base-Ball Playing Stage Crew Guy

by wytherwings 7 months ago

The ocean was waving and swirling, and running all over the stage. Yes, runnign all over teh stage. We had to look like real …
Letters to Amberly: The Truth is Revealed

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Hey there Kingsley,

Thanks for the advice…I think. Sorry, my head is practically spinning so things may come out very spas…
The Text Message..

by Apostrophe 7 months ago

Chris pulls out his phone.. He reads the message that Diego had sent. It looks like things are going as planned. Diego wants …
Forgeting

by wytherwings 7 months ago

Maybe he just got tired of it. Got tired of everyone making fun of him, of us. Maybe he caught tired of people teasing us, sa…
Breaking Away

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

I sat, dazed, at my window sill. Had last night been a dream? Coco was sprawled on my bed, regardless of my death threats.

I…
Youth of Love or Love of Youth-Same thing!

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

I went out to play with Coco; The lawn was green and the flowers were blooming. _Things look so much brighter and happier whe…
Stump the Sovohobo (Challenge)

by `crayola. 7 months ago

How could one go about stumping the Stovohobo? Is it possible, is it right?

I could ask him of physics and calculus, but tha…
On Thin Ice

by YodaOnCrack 7 months ago

Kuruk had been separated from the rest of the Algonquin tribe while hunting alone. He hadn’t eaten in days, and he knew he wo…
A Ruse Revealed

by THX 0477 7 months ago

The door being unlocked, the two men had no trouble entering the dimly lit flat. As they crossed the threshold of the living …
A Little Late

by Russell Ruffino 7 months ago

I’m one tube stop away and five minutes late, for some reason I get out and walk the rest of the way. It’s not a long way on …
The Very Unclimactic End of Apogee

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

Stradford – Upon – Aven, England;
Amelia Lockheart, a.k.a. “Apogee”, was found in her bed, dying of a natural cause. She pass…
V Day: (The Nite After) Ending

by Mr Reeses 7 months ago

Trevor slammed Gee over a car when the car alarm sounded. It gave both men a chance to catch their breath when they glanced t…
Supervillain Obituaries

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

Los Angeles, CA – Supervillain Aaron “Sadistic Mystic” Harrison, leader of the Mystic Coalition of Evil, was found dead in hi…
The screenames Game

by leala1953 7 months ago

All we are, just another type of personality hiding behind multiple names on the screen rolled into one.
Its not that i’m co…
The screenames Game

by leala1953 7 months ago

I was border line. When I sat and think, think, think, and more thinking…and all the while my tears wouldn’t stop falling…..
The Longing Afterlife

by NightMaiden 7 months ago

She stretched her hands out in anguish;

She had everything she could possibly think of. Only one think was missing.

She wan…
The screenames Game

by leala1953 7 months ago

I needed diversions. Anything will do, as long as nobody gets hurt…just me. I guess I was borned to be hurt by anyone that …
father 4

by Question Queen of the 21st centuary. 7 months ago

When you ask me how I am and what I have been up to I say the same thing everytime….fine what about you? Then you always an…
A Happy Guy

by SKermitgorf 7 months ago

Nick Alero considered himself a happy guy. He was living the good life. Content at home, beautiful wife of twenty years. Four…
Feels Like A Date

by SKermitgorf 7 months ago

Nick stood, pulled out the chair across from his, pushed it in when she was seated and sat back down.
They introduced themsel…
John Interrupts

by Culture Shock w/ Mike Schwartz 7 months ago

“Pierre! Pierre are you in your room?” John hollered as he moved through the flat.

I heard him come down the hall and then t…
The Pleasure of My Company

by SKermitgorf 7 months ago

Nick Alero saw the disappointed look on Gina Danes face. Nick thought about his wife back home in New jersey for the first t…
a best friend

by HeartlessAngel4LYFE 7 months ago

A bestfriend….......A bestfriend has your back at all times. A bestfriend is ready to cry with you or be that shoulder to c…
The Vacuum Cleaner Dilemma

by Ben Paddon 7 months ago
Closed Door

by Blusparrow 7 months ago

“What are you doing here?” He asked me. Jacob answered for me, “Were just here to talk to Hannah.” “I am sorry I don’t beli…
No Alibi

by SKermitgorf 7 months ago

Restaurant employees and other patrons recalled seeing Nick with the woman when questioned by police.

Nick had no alibi, as …
Sure As Sin

by SKermitgorf 7 months ago

She was last seem with him. So he looked guilty.

Nick knew he would get through this, he was blessed with luck. they would …
In Good Hands

by SKermitgorf 7 months ago

“I know Nick, you’re a lover, not a fighter. I’ll get you out of this. You do have all the luck in the world you know,” his l…
The Extreme Ends of the Word Random

by OrangeOreos 7 months ago

If someone asks you to think of something random, you can’t really answer randomly, because randomness cannot be asked for. I…
August's pain

by Apostrophe 7 months ago

As August continues sorting through her things, her thoughts return back to Matt. She wishes that she could tell him, about h…
A Journey of Many Words.

by Korirei 7 months ago

I begin my journey…
Peaks of azure are portrayed before me
A brisk wind caresses the skin upon my face
Locks of moonlight f…
Promise me

by Apostrophe 7 months ago

Promise me, that you will always be there for me. You know what life has to offer, and what it can do. Promise me that you wi…
Motorcycle Girl

by Louise Madison 7 months ago

Dang I’m never going to make it on time, I thought as I merged my motorcyle onto Main Street. I pulled the gas a little har…
Decisions

by Mistress Elsha Hawk 7 months ago

I thought I’d seen him following us around the park. I brushed him off as just a creepy guy who happened to be going the same…
Motorcyle Girl: The Decision

by Louise Madison 7 months ago

He wasn’t going to stop. I thought of my options: I could take the hit and risk my life. I could see if he slowed down. I loo…
Alone

by Never Explain 7 months ago

I stood there, as Ashley threw her arm around Jack and kissed him.
I felt sick, like my head was going to explode.
_I’m happy…
The Jonas Robbery Part 19: Getting Out Of The Hospital

by Fantasy 7 months ago

After the nurses had got me settled into bed, my parents and the boys came back in. Mom was still smiling. Nick, Kevin, and J…
Stump the Stovo! Answers #4

by Stovohobo 7 months ago

*‘crayola inquires: If a train leaves Philadelphia at 2:00pm going 69 miles per hour and a train leaves Charleston at 1:30pm …
Fin

by Never Explain 7 months ago

It was about midday, and I just walked on. I stopped and found a bench near a bus stop. I sat on it and just let my mind go b…
Motorcycle Girl: The Aftermath

by Louise Madison 7 months ago

I jumped. I leapt. Whatever you want to call it, I did it. I heard a crash, and I fell helplessly.
>Some time later<
I ope…
The Jonas Robbery Part 20: The Car Ride

by Fantasy 7 months ago

“And we learned a few interesting things about you,” Kevin said, leaning in toward me.

My stomache fluttered with embarrass…
Poor Elswick

by Emmyful 7 months ago

“Yummy!” Elswick said to his mother. “I want more!”

“I’m sorry dear, but that’s the last of it. Besides, this human food isn…
Izzy Rescues Marguerite

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Izzy fidgeted nervously on Ms. Abernathy’s loveseat, snapping her fingers along to the tick of the clock on the wall. Renard …
I Promise

by Storykeeper of Fae 7 months ago

Tell me you’ll be there to hold my hand. Through the densest fog and coldest blizzard, let me never lose sight of your light….
Quiet

by Never Explain 7 months ago

I silently ate my dinner.
“Tyler?” My Dad asked. “You seem pretty quiet, did anything happen at school today?”
_I’m always th…
I'll Make it Up to You

by .:band baby:. 7 months ago

I knew it was too good to be true. I knew it, I knew it! Eve scolded herself as she ran away from the classroom Dante had d…
The Confession

by SunEyedGirl 7 months ago

“Tell him! Tell him the truth Robert, tell him you didn’t do it,” Her voice shook. The days of questioning had worn hard on h…
Confessions of a Mourner

by Dr. Mousse 7 months ago

Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.
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_Breath …
Promises

by SKermitgorf 7 months ago

Promise me you will never forget me, though we be far apart

Promise me you’ll always sing with your melodic angelic voice wi…
Rash Decisions

by Culture Shock w/ Mike Schwartz 7 months ago

I stumbled backwards as Izzy dragged Marguerite out the door. “What is going on?” I hollered after them while trying to catch…
Tired

by Overlooked_Merchandise 7 months ago

Great! A new school in the middle of the year! What could be better! I thought as I lay down on my bed. _Why couldn’t dad h…
The Lightning Boy: Prologue

by Louise Madison 7 months ago

They say lightning never strikes the same place twice. In that case, I’m a living, breathing rebuttal, but only by a stroke o…
GET HER!

by One Time, One Chance 7 months ago

“But Mom, we just need to keep looking, she has to be out here somewhere!”

“She probably went home to her own house..”

I ch…
The truth at long last

by ACORN 7 months ago

“Can you name a person that signed the declaration of independence?” My history teacher had called on me. She must have not…
Maybe I was wrong

by ACORN 7 months ago

Finally the bell rang, freeing us students to go away from this recently miserable place.

I was not happy when I got home. W…
The Lightning Boy: Galetti-Brisco Camping Trip--Incident Number One

by Louise Madison 7 months ago

Flashback 5 years. I’m seven and camping
“Come on Ross!” my best friend Alex Galetti had said. We were on a Cub Scout campi…
Hide and Seek (part 1)

by Mistaken Words 7 months ago

My first story/series! woo! hope you guys enjoy =]
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It was very quiet. I cou…
Hide and Seek (part 2)

by Mistaken Words 7 months ago

I had taken refuge behind the shed in a spot that was, surprisingly, not covered in snow or ice. I leaned my head back again…
Hide and Seek (part 3)

by Mistaken Words 7 months ago

When I got to the corner, I peeked around. There was no shadow. The lights were off. He wasn’t there. That meant that I had …
Hide and Seek (part 4)

by Mistaken Words 7 months ago

I started walking to the other side now, figuring he had tried to fake me out. Peeking around the corner, I saw that the li…
Critical System Failure

by Ben Paddon 7 months ago

“There. It’s taken four hours, but your computer is up and running again like new.”

“Thank you, Karen.”

“Oh, and don’t inst…
Hide and Seek (part 5)

by Mistaken Words 7 months ago

He was beautiful. Snow crystals were caught in his hair, making it sparkle anytime he moved. His face was flushed, both fro…
Hide and Seek (part 6)

by Mistaken Words 7 months ago

Our mouths moved together and the first second they separated I gasped, “You cheated.”

“How?” he asked, with a grin on his f…
Relation

by Defy All Reality 7 months ago

Who are you to judge?
You never know…
what the person is really like…
what his or her interests are…
or what the person…
I Guess Life Isn't Fair

by wytherwings 7 months ago

Minutes went by. I sat doing my homework and eating Thin Mints. I did assignment after assignment. Then I realized what I had…
Letters To Amberly: Denied

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Dear Amberly,

Pull cupid’s arrow out of your arse for a second and think this over more clearly. I hate mushy gushy rubbish,...
running away

by p.lauré 7 months ago
Take That

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

The minute I turned onto my street, I knew something was going on. The white BMW sitting in my spot. My spot!_ The BMW I had …
THX 0477

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

People say that a picture’s worth a thousand words. But is there one word in the whole dictionary that’s worth a thousand pic…
THX 0477 cont'd

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

There are words,
phrases,
snippets of expression
that take you back,
back to some
seminal moment
in your life
when eve…
Can't Take It Away

by emma jo_234 7 months ago

you can take away my riches
you can take away my pearls
but no matter how hard you try
you can’t take away my world.

‘cause …
No More Promises

by THX 0477 7 months ago

I’m sorry. I can’t promise you anything. I’ve tried, but heaven help me I’m so flawed.

You see me as your knight in flannel…
I Can Run So Fast

by Lone Writer 7 months ago

“There’s a 7/11 down the road about a mile and half. Drive there with your Mom and wait for me while I distract the fans.” I …
Crazy

by Brebelles 7 months ago

Its not that I love him for his money,
Or for the stuff he’s got,
Cuz there’s not much.
I love him for his personality,
Can y…
Walls

by Freedom :] 7 months ago

I slid to the floor and leaning against the wall that was my savior when Pete broke up with me, urgh memories. “Let’s try aga…
Lovers

by Brebelles 7 months ago

In a garden,
Full of flowers.
A maze of hedges,
A couple was walking
and talking.
Without words or a sound,
All they need was…
Lovers (CONTINUE)

by Brebelles 7 months ago

(This picks up from the 3rd chorus :) )

So this is just perfect,
They love each other,
Like they should.
Its a modern fairyt…
Letters to Amberly: A bottle of scotch

by Nouvelle Bardot 7 months ago

Hello Kingsley,

I feel really embarrassed now for telling you how I feel. I should know better when dealing with you, no sup…
This Place

by Apostrophe 7 months ago

I love this place. It’s warm and inviting. Comfortable just like home. I don’t have to worry about much when I am here. Here …
Cosmo

by Louise Madison 7 months ago

I hadn’t seen him in ten years, but the attraction was definatly still there.
“Well look what we have here?” I said in a sexy…
Miracle of friendship

by Apostrophe 7 months ago

This is a story about a magical friendship. One that I never thought I would experience in my whole life. Ive had a few rough…

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