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Stories posted 3/14/2008

• New friends

  by James Haxel 3 months ago

  The first night they spent sleeping in the same room was completely silent. He doesn’t speak my language, Ethan figured, _a…

• F.I.C.L.E.T.S. - Episode 3 - Betrayal!

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THIS EPISODE OF FICLETS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

  *No! No, no, no! What about my new superhero …

• On the wall

  by undone 3 months ago

  Window, window,
  on my wall.
  Can you stand, through it all?
  Rain or shine.
  Hail or snow.
  Will you not let the breeze go?

• Edmund Extracts the Bank Manager

  by thebetweenspace 3 months ago

  _When a loved one disappears, there is only one person to call. Well, maybe more than one (but Edmund the Extractor is certai…

• the crazy day!

  by tannnyuhh 3 months ago

  Daisy and Delilah went to their normal tueday morning class of photography. They started off with a photo critique, then thei…

• the crazy day! part two

  by tannnyuhh 3 months ago

  Then the photo teacher seriously took about twenty pictures of Delilah in this chair. It was very weird and awkward looking. ...

• the crazy day! part 3

  by tannnyuhh 3 months ago

  Neither of the girls had read, so they should probably been paying attention, but this was so much more exciting to her, and …

• The Black Iris (part 16)

  by A Joker 3 months ago

  The next day James awoke in his bed happier than he’d been in a long time. He stepped out of bed and put on his best clothes….

• The Black Iris (part 17)

  by A Joker 3 months ago

  “What lovely flowers James.” Iris exclaimed, looking at the bouquet in his hand.

  “Uh, oh yes, these are for you Iris.” James…

• Break

  by Scary Thing I Aint Dead Yet 3 months ago

  She was my “Sigh”
  Porcelain doll

  No eyes
  No hands
  Ever bin near her.

  She glared in the sun.
  Her beauty was so “Sigh”

  I h…

• JOUST

  by YodaOnCrack 3 months ago

  Sir Williams removed his yellow helmet as his ostrich landed on a floating strip of rock and sand. He dismounted and stepped …

• To Kill The Memory

  by Scary Thing I Aint Dead Yet 3 months ago

  Why must she be the most beautiful girl here?
  Why must she move in mystery’s ways?

  I try to kill the memory of the day we ha…

• -deleted-

  by -Deleted- 3 months ago

• Silver Revolver Part XX

  by Scary Thing I Aint Dead Yet 3 months ago

  I had notice the young boy who hadn’t left me alone in the city.
  He was walking with a limp and cut up face.

  He did no speak…

• Doesn't It Hurt?

  by Twitch 3 months ago

• What's in a boxfish?

  by K Tempest Bradford 3 months ago

  A long line of boxfish travel the coral reef. Most fish swim in schools, clouds of fin & gill shifting with the current or th…

• Burger Time

  by YodaOnCrack 3 months ago

  Peter Pepper had been working at the Burger Time restaurant since 1982. While he still enjoyed creating giant hamburgers, cer…

• Life needs wrong turns.

  by iammrwright 3 months ago

  “How the hell did we drive for 2 hours the wrong way?”, I was pretty frustrated. “We’ll never get there on time now.”

  Chris …

• Tempest (1980's Arcade Games Challenge)

  by ChrisWDP 3 months ago

  “Oh gee, another wave.”, Captain Theurer muttered sarcastically. Swarms of the creatures were coming up towards him from the …

• Feel the Noise [Retro Music Challenge continuation]

  by THX 0477 3 months ago

  Jonas turned to charge out the door and saw a startled man in a faded military uniform to the side of the door, about to do t…

• Life, sport.

  by iammrwright 3 months ago

  The ball at your feet quivers with the vibrations running through the ground.

  Vibrations from the roar of over 80,000 voices…

• He is not an it.

  by distant memories 3 months ago

  When we arrive in the cave I kneel down and take my hand off so the little creature can jump onto the ground. Muz just stands…

• It's Only a Few Blocks Away

  by Never Explain 3 months ago

  I went back to work and finished the report I was dreading for the entire week with ease. I was feeling damn good. Plus, I wa…

• amelie part 3

  by Melrose 3 months ago

  Deep in her heart, Amelie knew she still loved Shawn. Love, what a strong word. Never in her life had she felt so vulnerable…

• you

  by lilly 3 months ago

  You say you know me
  you say you care.

  You dont know me
  I know you dont care.

  Stop lieing.
  I can see the truth.

  You mean no…

• this is just the beginning p.3

  by Whinney 3 months ago

  “What do you want??” She finally asked, her voice was crisp but soft, firm but sweet and it had this sing-song quality that m…

• Defender (1980's Arcade Challenge)

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  Admiral Jarvis had sent Captain Williams (descendant of Sir Williams, ostrich knight) to Tau Alpha C. Communications with the…

• MY SECOND CHALLENGE

  by More Ways Than One 3 months ago

  Okay…Well, it’s my second challenge!!!! OMG!!!!!

  So write about the most recent fun time you’ve had with a friend. Doing …

• The Ronco Genre Blender (125th Ficlet Challenge)

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  Since I missed sending out a challenge for my 50th ficlet, I’ll make up for it by sending one for my 125th.

  The concept is s…

• Turn About Is Fair Play

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  “Hey! Jock!”

  Oh, no, he thought. They saw me.

  “Uh… Yeah?” he said without turning around.

  “Where ya going, football …

• The Joke

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  “Okay, okay, get this.”

  “Oh, God. Not another lame joke.”

  “Okay, so, these two guys walk into a department store.”

  “Yeah…

• Wondering Why

  by Vertically Challenged 3 months ago

  I always wonder why we are human. I mean I know are human, but I always wonder, what does it feel like to be nothing? Why wer…

• Monkeys

  by Vertically Challenged 3 months ago

  Monkeys make horrible spouses.
  ...
  Unless you’re a monkey, of course.

• The Name's Kya - Part One

  by Vertically Challenged 3 months ago

  Kya entered the room. It was filled with blinking lights, whirring machines and a giant monitor with a black leather seat in …

• The Name's Kya - Part Two

  by Vertically Challenged 3 months ago

  “Agent Kya,” The man in the monitor boomed, “We have a new mission for you. Unfortunately, this mission could change the worl…

• Galaxian (Arcade Challenge)

  by KasumiRose 3 months ago

  There’s so many

  Lieutenant Caleb Piers thought as he gunned his fighter to the left. His fingers hit a steady staccato as…

• Sunk

  by Trying to Blend 3 months ago

  I am not drowning, I am sunk. Floating downwards into a bland abyss. I waited for you to come for me. I waited for you to res…

• Sexual Harrasement or Not

  by butterflygirl6106 3 months ago

  “You are not my type for the hundredth time Mort.”

  “Why not?”

  ” I don’t like to hurt people’s feelings!”

  “You want hurt my…

• Dreaming with Senses

  by atllta 3 months ago

  I can feel it. The hair on my arms and legs. They’re fluttering. What is it? This movement? It feels like a hundred thousand …

• The Occurance

  by Mario 3 months ago

  Julius was just walking home with his friends when it happened. The earth started shaking violently. Being in California ever…

• The Origin of Edmund

  by thebetweenspace 3 months ago

  Edmund sat in Sunday school drawing illustrations, oblivious to the other children. Oblivious to the teacher, he was lost in …

• I miss you.

  by Alena 3 months ago

  I miss you
  I miss the way you held me tight
  I miss the way you held me right
  I miss the way I fit perfectly into your arms
  I …

• Time to Recruit

  by Mario 3 months ago

• Flawless, Inhumane Beauty

  by nesdil 3 months ago

  Without realization, I am falling in love,
  you’re pulling me under so fast.
  You are made intriguing by your beauty,
  fascina…

• Looking in Your Eyes

  by monkeyface9792 3 months ago

  when i look into your eyes i know that its the truth. you really love me no matter what. you have always told me the truth. y…

• The Perfect Opening

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  He stared at his monitor. The cursor sat there, mocking him.

  “Okay,” he said to himself. “Just calm down. It will come. It _…

• For A Reason

  by Fantasy 3 months ago

  I awoke to find that Wesley was gone. “Where’s Wes and Nick?” I asked Joe, who was eating his breakfast. “I think they’re out…

• Maybe Baby

  by Ben Paddon 3 months ago

  “I’m pregnant, and it’s not yours.”

  There are better times to break that kind of news to guy. She could have told me earlier…

• Fight or Flight

  by Never Explain 3 months ago

  I shivered a little and walked on. We were walking for quite a while, and I tried to start a conversation with Colleen, but s…

• Do We Know Each Other?

  by Capital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus) 3 months ago

  “Excuse me. Do we know each other?”

  “No. No, I don’t think we do.”

  “I’m pretty certain we must know each other.”

  “And I’m …

• It is not Happening!

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  I am not going to say it
  I am not going to go threw this again
  No more heart breaks
  I refuse to give in
  No more crying for an…

• To a meeting

  by El Jas 3 months ago

  “Hi John,how are you going?I appreciate you’ve got me freed,but,I doubt you did it because I’m your friend,” Bill said. “True…

• Not who we are

  by Bartimaeus 3 months ago

  We all have a mask. We use it every day to cover our flaws. Why is it we hide from ourselves? Are we afraid of who we are?
  “I…

• It's Okay to be Blind

  by Never Explain 3 months ago

  We were laying there for a little bit, and then I reached over and brushed my hand over her nonexistent belly.
  I felt her mov…

• Let's Ride!

  by Lone Writer 3 months ago

  We were just playing the last notes of the song, when Kevin and Joe burst into the bus. Kevin noticed that Emily was playing …

• The Highlander Reality TV style (Ronco Genre Blender Challenge)

  by thebetweenspace 3 months ago

  “Fire is the symbol of life at tribal council,” Jeff Probst explains to the nervous combatants.

  “If your fire’s been extingu…

• The Unwanted

  by Mario 3 months ago

  Tom was in High School and in tenth grade. He loved school and enjoyed being with his friends all the time. When he went home…

• An Old Path

  by Jayme Meiram 3 months ago

  The vixen wandered down the hill, creeping silently through the tall grass. She could’ve sworn she smelled a small mouse arou…

• La Première Impression

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  At first, I wasn’t impressed; it reminded me of an oil rig. I’d read in the book Mom insisted I take with me, _Paris for Dumm…

• Shoes

  by Jayme Meiram 3 months ago

  “Do me a favor and STOP TOUCHING MY SHOE MARGARET!”
  “Susan. You NEED me to touch your shoe.”
  “I most certainly do not! I am p…

• Woodpile of Eels

  by ChrisWDP 3 months ago

  The woodpile was full of eels. Henry stopped picking up the logs. His left hand was cradling two logs while he had his right …

• Deserted Class, Pt. 1

  by LoveableBitch 3 months ago

  Chapter One: Skye’s Diary

  June 18th
  Do you know how bad it sucks to have to live on a deserted island with your classmates…

• Deserted Class, Pt. 1, cont.

  by LoveableBitch 3 months ago

  Later
  Well, after a small meal of fried pineapple (which the populars complained about. Something about too many calories.) ...

• I can't live, with or without you [A Ficlets Tribute to U2]

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  Gloria, your hair is wild honey, your eyes are the Indian summer sky, and staring at the exquisite grace of your face…

• Dreamless Sleep

  by Maiera 3 months ago

  I heard them calling my name, but it sounded so far away, I ignored the tiny murmur. Reluctance locked my body, as I stood pr…

• The One You Want verse 1 & 2

  by MissJonas1492 3 months ago

  He walks by, I stop and stare
  Give the skirt a little tug and a flip of the hair
  I want you boy you know it’s true
  And I ain…

• The One You Want verse 3

  by MissJonas1492 3 months ago

  Verse 3
  So here I sit and cry
  And continue wonderin’ why
  No babe she’s not right for you
  If only you knew
  I want to get to kn…

• How Stella Got the Undead to ... Well, Go Back to Being Dead [Genre Blender Challenge]

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  “I said, I need more bullets!”

  “Calm down, Stella. I have a gun, too, you know. Here are some more bullets.”

  Stella stepp…

• It's Dull, Anyway.

  by Mask By The Moon 3 months ago

  “Will you relax?”

  “Around you? Are you crazy?”

  “Just a bit, why?”

  “My point exactly.”

  “So?” The young woman hummed whimsi…

• Door Blown Open

  by electrobrain 3 months ago

  They had spent two weeks in a tidy cabin just off the beach where the ocean’s roar was only a slowly pulsing rasp. By night, ...

• Everything Matters

  by braindeadjoker19 3 months ago

  I look at him as i step into the cab…
  The way his face reflects the hurt and care that he feels for me. I almost made anoth…

• I took over as teacher

  by ACORN 3 months ago

  Ahh. Fourth period study hall:

  The place where you sit around doing nothing.

  I spent 50 minutes of my life today reading “t…

• Flying High at the Airport Bar

  by YodaOnCrack 3 months ago

• No?

  by Mask By The Moon 3 months ago

  “I’m so relieved to hear that, Emerson,” the boy said. The woman stood up and glared at him.

  “Call me Emmy, or call me nothi…

• Squirrel's Tree

  by Storykeeper of Fae 3 months ago

  “Susan!” The boy yelled at the girl in my tree. She’s the only human I allow there. The others aren’t as reverent, and so get…

• High Five

  by Fantasy 3 months ago

  Riding in Wes’ car with the Jonas Brothers was amazing. Wes let Kevin drive it. He drove really fast, and we all got a little…

• Project: Utopia (challenge)

  by J.B. Williams 3 months ago

  Hello fellow writers! I was pondering if I could do this or not, whether I proved myself as a writer or not. Well, here’s my…

• Lost

  by Scary Thing I Aint Dead Yet 3 months ago

  “Johnny…..”
  The words are spoken but I choose not to hear.

  “Johnny you…..”
  The lips keep on moving but I “Sigh”

  “What is th…

• the difference between good and bad

  by The Master of Them that Know 3 months ago

  Your mouth moves,
  but no words come out,

  has the world suddenly gone mute,
  or have my ears had enough.

  These bad words and …

• Practice

  by Ana Cristina 3 months ago

  I stopped and stared at him. I noticed that he had the strangest eyes – one was blue, the other brown.

  “You have different c…

• Breakup? (125th Birthday Ficlet Challenge)

  by Blusparrow 3 months ago

  “So were getting back together?” Said Brooke with a weird look on her face.
  “Ya, I guess so”, said Gary looking at her.
  “But …

• It's Your Turn

  by distant memories 3 months ago

  “Your move.” Quip cheeps. He just took out a pawn. He sits there waiting for Chabbers to go. “It’s your move.” He repeats. Ye…

• SWORD

  by DARK! 3 months ago

  SWORD!!!!!!
  BY
  ۞۞۞۞ DARK ۞۞۞۞

  It was a peaceful day in Camalot. Just the same square table, same everytihng, same sword…. ...

• S.O.S This Is An Emergency!

  by Lone Writer 3 months ago

  “So what gave you the idea for the song?” Kevin asked.
  “Well, you know, everything happens for a reason. What happened to me,...

• SOMETHING SCARY (SCARY REALLY)........... READ AT YOUR OWN RISK

  by DARK! 3 months ago

  It was a cold and stormy night. The blazzing blizzard keep us all awake. It was just my friend Pat, and me. We were in thr ba…

• Long Day

  by Never Explain 3 months ago

  Dante raised his eyebrows at Eve’s text.
  The AA is Alcoholics Anonymous.
  Ur Moms an alcoholic?

  Dur Eve texted back.

  ...

• Not Yet (Utopia challenge)

  by Storykeeper of Fae 3 months ago

  “It’ll be a place where everyone gets a fair say. Where people live in perfect harmony with their environment. Where every la…

• Q*bert: Angry Orange Fluff (80's Arcade Challenge)

  by Jenunique 3 months ago

  Qbert hopped all day long. Sometimes he hopped all night too. He was well known for his sudden unreadable outbursts.

  ”@...

• How Vice Principals, Suckups, and Burninated Cities Came To Be In My Life (Or, Where My Anger Led Me)

  by OrangeOreos 3 months ago

  Crap, crap, crap, crap…

  I couldn’t believe I was being led to the Senior Principal Burrito’s office for the second time …

• Putting Her Mind to Rest

  by .:band baby:. 3 months ago

  Eve closed her phone after her last text and started at it. _I bascially poured my heart out to him a few nights ago.. I told…

• Surviving Nighttime, Alone

  by OrangeOreos 3 months ago

  I sat on the cold, stone bench underneath the flickering yellow neon lights. One late commuter walked out of the train standi…

• In My Dreams

  by Overlooked_Merchandise 3 months ago

  Times like this were when I was kinda glad he couldn’t see my face, because I was really worried. I mean, being blind is hard…

• DA BEST BATTLE EVER OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE SQUARE TABLE

  by DARK! 3 months ago

  King Rudulf was in a duel to the death with Sir Harry of Potter, their swords were swinging at each other at a fevered pitch….

• Grandmas House

  by Scary Thing I Aint Dead Yet 3 months ago

  I had awoken in grandmas arms.
  I had watched as my mother had left.

  I had watched the fathers van drive down the road.
  I did…

• Live With It

  by Never Explain 3 months ago

  We walked into a completely trashed room. Te bed was torn. Creepy posters hung on the walls, the paint on the white dresser w…

• Rampage! (1980's Arcade Games Challenge)

  by OrangeOreos 3 months ago

  “RAAAWRR!”

  “This is news announcer Tim Gaffins reporting live from Tokyo!”

  “GRWAAAAAAAA!”

  “We’re here with you from the …

• There Was an Accident

  by .:band baby:. 3 months ago

  Buzz Buzz

  Chaya reached down and grabbed her phone, quickly turning off the ringer.

  _Dad calling? He’s knows I’m in schoo…

• Of Escargot, a Ghost, and a Conundrum

  by Storykeeper of Fae 3 months ago

  I poked around at the escargot on my plate. No one but Mitch would be able to tell I was deep in thought and not just grossed…

• The Sun and the Rainfall

  by meckanical spider 3 months ago

  _{May 1995}

  Veronica walked down Electric Avenue, her red hair fluttering in the wind. Suddenly a dark-haired boy came up…

• STICK WORLD

  by DARK! 3 months ago

  It was a peaceful day in stick world. Normal weather sticky. Stick was just an averge laid back guy. He had one friend Speica…

• The Rush

  by Never Explain 3 months ago

  I was facing at least five CPs and a couple of officials from the prison I was at. I was going crazy with the time control. I…

• HALO 3

  by DARK! 3 months ago

  It was just another day for master chief. Fighting hunters was just too easy. (hunters are the hardest to beat) HE thought ev…

• Fatman

  by Never Explain 3 months ago

  I roared with aggravation. I didn’t have the security code!
  “You seem do be looking for something.” I sinister voice said fro…

• Blue Meander: Test of Courage

  by Lone Writer 3 months ago

  “The test of courage.” The Captain said. “You must retreive the golden ring from the top of the Crow’s Nest pole.”
  I felt my…