Ficlets | Stories posted 4/12/2008

Stories posted 4/12/2008

NEJA: The mascot

by Mask By The Moon 2 months ago

The comet collapsed.
There was a crunch.
There was a squeak of a gerbil running by.
There was a crunch.

The comet erupted …
Just In Time

by Apostrophe 2 months ago

Danielle let out a sigh of relief. For the time being they seemed to be out of harms way. She looked ahead, then realized tha…
A Plan

by MercuryInBlue 2 months ago

“What a stupid idea…” that was the first thing Miranda said to me after I explained my brillient plan.

“What do you mean?...
Driver Took Sick

by Apostrophe 2 months ago

On the way to the hotel, Danielle looks over at Martin.. She could see he fell right back to sleep. She noticed that he looke…
Chemical Homecoming

by THX 0477 2 months ago

“Oh man, oh man, oh man,” I’m saying to myself as I fumble through unlocking the door to the apartment. This has been the coo…
Punctuations of a Downtrodden Life

by THX 0477 2 months ago

The rumble. It seemed like life was a sea of uncertainty punctuated by these cataclysmic eruptions of violence. I always thou…
On Being Wil Wheaton (Tad's Pen Name Challenge)

by Melia 2 months ago

He sat back in his chair and brooded. The mounting deadlines from various projects were beginning to take their toll on his m…
Underwater World: Eaten Alive [Living descriptions challenge]

by YodaOnCrack 2 months ago

Eric waved to his diving partner, pointing in the direction of the underwater cave. His partner, Lazaro Bravo, was twenty met…
(Dragon Protectors) They're Off

by flute faerie 2 months ago

“Ahhhh, it seems he’s getting through to the young boy,” said the god Aero.

“Yes, it does, doesn’t it?” said Flora.

“I wo…
Castle of Night 6: An Ostrich Named Braden

by flute faerie 2 months ago

“An ostrich!” I exclaimed.

“Yes, I am studying their breeding habits in various conditions,” he said.

“But don’t you, l…
Let Me....

by Never Explain 2 months ago

Dante was sitting on the same curb he ran away from Eve before. How could he face himself? He got caught cheating on his girl…
Too Bad

by Never Explain 2 months ago

Erika took the top bunk. She didn’t have much to do either, so we pretty much stayed in our bunks and talked.

“How’d you get…
Confessions of a writers-block victim

by heartbeats echocho 2 months ago

....i stare at the empty page beneath my pen
and i begin again….Why me?
Then I smile as the words begin to come, howe…
Stealth

by Never Explain 2 months ago

“No!” Mark exclaimed. “You can’t go out there alone! Youare vastly outnumbered!”

“Trust me.” I said, going down to the botto…
The Trip

by MeAndTheMoon 2 months ago

I remember like it was yesterday, the absolutely normal day at school when Mom came and picked me up early.
“Are you sure i…
Poison [A Sequel to my Entry for Elsha's Mirror Challenge]

by emma jo_234 2 months ago

If I didn’t hurry up, I was going to miss the bus. And yet I stared at the slice of mirror, transfixed as though I’d just wit…
If only it were this easy! -or- Education by Osmosis

by Jenunique 2 months ago

Standing before her students she sighed in frustration. Great, she thought, _The period is almost over and they are absolut…
Madison's Fantasy World

by Freedom 2 months ago

“You realize Brian is my boyfriend?” Madison snapped.

Lilly shrugged and said, “Not much of a boyfriend if he asked me.”

...
Yah Well...

by Mask By The Moon 2 months ago

Hm… seems like Joshua’s gonna make it, from what Erika’s told me. He doesn’t seem at all interested in her. She’s not reall…
Anyone?

by Never Explain 2 months ago

Our entire gang was working off that built up adrenaline from the fight for the next ten blocks. Usually the cops don’t stop …
The Case

by Nissakit 2 months ago

“Everything was black and dark. Very mysterious, why would Andrew want me to meet him here? I went down a couple flights of …
Alone and Afraid

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Sora sat huddled in the corner of a dark room; of course, she didn’t know it was dark, but she knew she was alone. Sora put h…
Isolophobia

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

“Sir, I assure you that my daughter is perfectly sane,” Sora’s mother pressed.
“I’m not saying otherwise,” the doctor stated …
Leader, or Monster?

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

The room seemed deathly cold, and Sora shivered in her light cardigan and sundress.
“What do you want with him?” she asked a…
Spring Thaw

by KasumiRose 2 months ago

It was that first warm day after the snows had melted. the flowers and trees began to bud as the birds sang. She opened the w…
Pinned

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Sora felt her head spin, and absentmindedly registered the wave of nausea washing over her, like waves lapping on a shore.

...
Bullseye!

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Sora’s mind was blank. Disgust?
“Precisely,” Samael purred, his voice thick with malice. “It disgusts me that such a filt…
Blanket

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Sora stumbled backwards, surprised and shocked; the thing had a soft texture, whatever it was.

The door to the room slammed …
The Worst is First...Hey, That Rhymed!

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Aysen strode towards Sora’s house. He knocked on the door softly, and Sora’s mother opened.

Her brown hair was permed and he…
I am Anima (Invisable)

by Dreamer 2 months ago

Woohoo. School’s over, incoming weekend! Time to do… well, probably nothing. I don’t really have any plans for this weekend…
Fears

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Aysen quickly surveyed the small, picturesque town of Gig Harbor, and asked several people if they had seen Sora. Most gave h…
Last Reserves

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Aysen didn’t wait any longer. He left the blond fat girl where she stood and raced away to his destination.

The sunlight was…
Unlikely Place

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Feeling rejuvenated and full, Aysen plowed on, his powers now fully replenished. He knew exactly where he had to go. He ran d…
flute faerie's 1000th Comment Challenge, The Nice Things Challenge!

by flute faerie 2 months ago

Once, when I was in fifth grade, our class was given an assignment. It was to write one nice thing about each person in the …
Fog

by Dreamer 2 months ago

Fog always puts me in a bad mood.Tonight is particularly foggy. I am particularly cranky.
I stride down the road, grinding my…
Via I-M (12)

by howhardlifeis 2 months ago

A few days later

Wishiwsbrnin1916: Hey

Kmartluvr: Hey what’s going on?

Wishiwsbrnin1916:nothing i’m incredibly bored, yo…
Via I-M (13)

by howhardlifeis 2 months ago

meanwhile

Wishiwsbrnin1916: He just threw the corniest line at me.

Royalbeauty: What was it?

Wishiwsbrnin1916: well i sa…
I am Nerd (Vaughn)

by Dreamer 2 months ago

OMG!!
Ok, gasping for air here, it’s just Brit, just Britney Lanoy, Oh my freaking God it’s Britney Lanoy!!!!!
I finally …
Success

by Markellus 2 months ago

What is it in a man’s life that makes him drive himself mad in pursuit of success?

Food for thought.

(For those who want to…
Boris Yeremenko

by Markellus 2 months ago

Boris Yeremenko lit the last cigarette and shut the door.

Outside, the wind howled.

Boris Yeremenko looked at the mirror.

...
Infidelity

by Markellus 2 months ago

This is unusual, he thought …

... for his wife not to be with her boyfriend at this hour …

... and not have already gon…
Macy 26: Leave When He's There

by Freedom 2 months ago

“God, I hate him.” Macy snapped once Macon disappeared.

Derrick whispered, “Macy we should go.”

“Why? So he won’t come back…
The Colors of the Spectrum (Living Descriptions Challenge)

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Liam dragged Quest under nonetheless, ignoring her protests.

They both descended into a black world, quiet and eerie, where…
The Funeral

by Artist_Girl 2 months ago

I can remember the funeral so vividly. She was seated afew pews infront of me. Her shimmering blond hair vibrant against the …
Just A Little First Kiss

by Dreamer 2 months ago

Out in the hall, she turns to me. Her: You should probably go home, Drew. I don’t want your mom freaking out anymore than she…
Broken Mirror (Mirror Challenge)

by Freedom 2 months ago

“No, I didn’t break the mirror.” Jane said absently as Robby chuckled hysterically.

He asked, “Then how did it end up broken…
222 Ficlet Challenge. Catch 22.

by Dreamer 2 months ago

222 ficlet challenge.
Ok, so I originally had a genre challenge but someone told me that was lame so I did a rewrite.

My cha…
One of Those Days

by Never Explain 2 months ago

Anthony isn’t an ordinary guy.

He walks to his dead-end job every day, completing his daily and monotonous tasks. He goes ho…
Assasination

by Never Explain 2 months ago

I crawled to the end of the tunnel. I listened tensely at the next hatch door. I didn’t hear anyone.

As quietly as I could, ...
Boring

by Never Explain 2 months ago

I finally get to talk to Colleen more! we talk a lot at the meals, which seem to taste less and less horrible with each passi…
Easy on the Sauce

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

Anthony sighed as he let himself into his apartment. Yet another Friday night spent at home with no other company but his cat…
One Vampire, One Werewolf, One Forbidden Love, P.3

by Whinney 2 months ago

I walked into my room and flicked the light on tossing my bag on the floor. “Hey girlie!” I jumped, there on my bed sat my BF…
Back home-They're all back.

by howhardlifeis 2 months ago

Larry leaves her to sit by herself and settle down.

Andrea’s phone rings.
“Hello?”
There’s an awkward silence.
click

“Tha…
High school days-The Reunion

by howhardlifeis 2 months ago

They all lived near each other, maybe that’s why they were the best of friends.
All of them; Petey, Gabby, Don, Robert, Moe, ...
High School days-Confusion

by howhardlifeis 2 months ago

Gabby had been crushing on Mike since the 6th grade, and her dream had finally come true, 5 years later.

Petey seemed disapp…
Kiss and Make Up?

by .:band baby:. 2 months ago

“Make it quick.” Eve said, a little distantly. She wasn’t mad at him any more and completly understood what had happened, but…
The Puppet master

by User 8743 2 months ago

The mysterious man stood glaring at the ally way in the almost abandoned city and mumbled “Great another ghost town…” Then …
You're All I Ever Want

by flute faerie 2 months ago

“Hey baby,” Madison said in the sultriest voice she could muster.
“Uh, hey,” he said, seeming confused.
“So we’re totally g…
Reflections of A Girl

by someday_93 2 months ago

I can see myself reflected on all sides as I hold onto the barré, my leg extended straight out to the side, my toes pointed t…
Lie

by someday_93 2 months ago

The mirror tells the truth.

All my life, I’ve been taught to lie. “Don’t tell anyone,” whispered into the dark, night after …
Poo

by Linkluver13 2 months ago

poopy poo poooooooooooooooooooooo i like pooooo popopopopopopopopopo
Base 2, Capture

by Never Explain 2 months ago

I slid the pieces of lifeless body mass into a corner, and waited for the rest to come down.

Three of them came down this ti…
The Return of the Idiot

by Storykeeper of Fae 2 months ago

It has rained the past few days. By the time the sun comes out again, the calendar says it is Saturday once more.

How I love…
Computer Tech with Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD) [The Don't Get Defensive Challenge]

by YodaOnCrack 2 months ago

Mike walked into my office, a sullen look on his face and a PC repair tool bag slung over his narrow shoulders. “What do you …
Took me by Surprise

by Blusparrow 2 months ago

Kahn: Well ok, you’re always right…

Sarcasm, ooo he is going to get it.

Me: Accuse me?!
Kahn: You just love to show off…
pt1

by yoITSme 2 months ago

Nothing Like Love When He Doesn’t Love Back
Ok Jayke Pearson. You are officially insane. If I wasn’t totally and utterly in…
pt1

by yoITSme 2 months ago

Nothing Like Love When He Doesn’t Love Back
Ok Jayke Pearson. You are officially insane. If I wasn’t totally and utterly in…
Forced Improvements

by Erik Chevalier 2 months ago

The last thing Commons saw before the concussion wave hit was code he’d been focussed on writing for the last several days. T…
Wake Up

by Amyo 2 months ago

When she opened her eyes she saw pale blue light. For a second she gazed into it feeling nothing and thinking nothing and the…

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