Ficlets | Stories posted 4/28/2008

Stories posted 4/28/2008

In Sight

by CrescentDreams 2 months ago

Standing on the ridge, looking down across the valley, there was a sense of being both tiny and part of something enormous.
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satisfacer a una mujer

by Ms Kit Kat 2 months ago
satisfacer a una mujer 2

by Ms Kit Kat 2 months ago
satisfacer a una mujer 3

by Ms Kit Kat 2 months ago
satisfacer a una mujer 4

by Ms Kit Kat 2 months ago
Darkness in His Heart

by Siobhan 2 months ago

She followed the winds along the narrow path set before her, and the knowledge that a single misstep would signal the end of…
Discomfort

by Mad As A Hatter 2 months ago

People.

There were too many of them. And they were loud. I could feel the magic in my veins, itching to be released. If onl…
The Frightful Leader

by Tad Winslow 2 months ago

The fear that had previously pumped my heart with it’s cold grip now lessens into a sturdy palm of protection.

I feel safe….
She Knew the Truth 2

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

Her name was Samantha. Just Samantha. In class, she would sit way back in the corner of the classroom. Hiding her face with h…
Balloons

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

I always liked balloons, if they were at a birthday party or just hanging around for fun. I liked them for a long time, well,...
My Protector

by Tad Winslow 2 months ago

The scarecrow is no longer by my side. Looking back up the hill for assurance I see it cemented in its posture—eyes wooden…
The Secrets of X-Best-Friends

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

Lizzy use to be my friend. Now, I think she’s a spoiled brat and a jerk face. All the other things I called her are in my dia…
Miranda

by Miranda Ann 2 months ago

miranda
Wow I am bored, I don’t know how any one can be so board. I wish I was still with ricky but HE’S an IDIOT. Oh well….
Flirting With Inspiration

by thebetweenspace 2 months ago

I have nothing left to give.
Inspiration flirts with me,
playing hard to get, as usual.
My heart weak and frail,
I try to fin…
Up Here

by Black Ink 2 months ago

The breeze whispers your name in my ear
A memory of the days I held dear
It’s amazing how we loved with no fear
And the warni…
Define Normal (One More Word Challenge)

by Saint Chuck 2 months ago

Normal.
Define normal.
I’m not normal.
You’re not normal either.
But then again, who is?
Normalcy is driving us into insanity…
Their Undivided Attention

by thebetweenspace 2 months ago

The fiery pastor swayed rhythmically as he preached, his arm gesticulations emphasizing his rambling tangents. The congregati…
The Honorable Lord Geoffrey Windham

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

We bent our heads over my fan, discussing the best way to go about fixing it. Unaware of our surroundings. The abrupt sound o…
Isabelle and Samantha

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

I stood on unsteady legs, marveling that this rather nondescript man was not a mere mister but a lord, and an honorable one…
Fair Rose

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

Yes, I had every reason to be jealous of my cousin, this “Fair Rose,” as one of her previous suitors had dubbed her. But I co…
Just In The Nick Of Time

by thebetweenspace 2 months ago

Upstairs, Kyle and Maria were making out in a broom closet, he was approaching second base, when they heard what sounded like…
Panic Attack!

by thebetweenspace 2 months ago

Edward the media guy, cowered under his desk in the media booth, wondering if the terrorists knew he was there. His Coca-Cola…
The Lonely Bachelor

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

Then Lord Windham did something quite surprising.

“Oh, no, don’t go blaming poor Miss Delacourt for something I did. You see…
A Change in Perspective

by Eckhouse 2 months ago

With the boy’s declaration, the man in the suit finally broke his countenance.

“That is entirely premature,” he replied. Joh…
Heads On The Ground!

by thebetweenspace 2 months ago

The terrorists began to separate their hostages into groups. The leader, Tim, still masked, was shouting directions to his cr…
How Things Change

by DragonAngel 2 months ago

Unrequited love from long ago
Begs for a ride on a long forgotten road.
The Meal Begins

by THX 0477 2 months ago

The assembled throng swayed and swished into place, fancy pieces to set in their fancy places. Lords and ladies, and those su…
like, omg!

by llamaluvsmenotu 2 months ago

wow.
it’s kara.
i hate her!
she’s so ugly.
and shes really fat.
i mean like, super fat.
ive never seen her in bikini.
so she …
The Consummate Hostess

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

Lord Gavinson made for a very merry host, and his wife, Lady Marguerite, was the consummate hostess, stopping by every table …
Journal of the Disheartened Hero [OTOC diary challenge]

by THX 0477 2 months ago

November 22, 1944

Another train left today, headed across the border towards that Hell men created. I should be proud, happy…
The Sound of Thunder Heard Remote

by falconesse 2 months ago

“It’s ending,” she said, stretching her hands to the sky, arching her back. One last look before everything went to hell.

He…
Daemonic Device [BARomero's nameless challenge]

by Ridcully Calvert 2 months ago

Skulking in the corner of the room, it waits. Its appetite for the living is insatiable, implacable, immense.

A faint smell …
another entry into the same challenge *gasps*

by llamaluvsmenotu 2 months ago

skaterboi:
skaterboi: hey
cheergurl: hey sup
skaterboi: nuthing much you?
cheergurl: nuthing much i guess..
skaterboi: whatc…
Leona's Black Horse

by [pens&feathers] 2 months ago

Leona came riding up on a Sunday morning while most everyone was in church, churning up a cloud of dust under her horse’s hoo…
A Cooker's Bane--The Unwilling Gadget [Nameless Challenge]

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

I struggled; I shuffled with the buttons, and a splatter of batter went everywhere.

Damn this thing; it would never work. Wi…
Two Different Souls

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

She was only 11 and he, he was 15. Way too old for her. She was way to young for him. But, they couldn’t help falling in love…
Sky Cow

by Fyora Cartagan 2 months ago

[It’s things like this that make me wonder if someone’s slipping hallucinogens into my breakfast cereal.]

Skycow:

A fleet o…
She Knew the Truth 3

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

It was a teacher, Mr. Gainly. He was the math teacher and just happened to catch us.
“Girls! What in the world are you doing…
Hurried Preparation

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

I hurry down the hallway, careful to remain unseen. The guards think nothing of a concubine leaving the emperor’s quarters th…
I Thought You Were One Of Them!

by thebetweenspace 2 months ago

Kyle ripped open the door to the broom closet, smiling mischievously. Maria slapped him. “You scared the hell out of me!” S…
Child's Play

by Stovohobo 2 months ago

“All right, Mr. Worth, we’re going to outline this to make it as simple as possible for you.”

We’re? Worth thought for a s…
She Knew the Truth 4

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

Mr. Gainly was….Samantha’s father?
“Do you hear me young lady? You will be in for it and you will regret that you ever spo…
One Vampire, One Werewolf, One Forbidden Love, P.29

by Whinney 2 months ago

“That was when I knew he was the thing I dreaded most, the things that had been haunting my dreams, with people I don’t even …
Just To Watch Him Die

by Russell Ruffino 2 months ago

We’re leading the attack from the back
We’re in charge but not in the charge
We’ll tell the press that we’re really impress…
Just A Little Guilt Trip

by Dreamer 2 months ago

Dad seemed to be struggling with some kind of inner conflict. Him: So you two weren’t…?
Me: Ew Dad, no.
Dad frowned. Him: T…
The Gate

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

We move through the entryway to the concubine’s garden, unsure of the way out of the palace. We take no corner without lookin…
That Lovely Life

by Leave Me A Note 2 months ago
Path

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

There are no shouts of alarm as we scurry down the dusty road to the castle town. There are no arrows fired, and no guards gi…
The God of Dreams

by A. Muse Morrington 2 months ago

Joshua awoke with a start, called from sleep by the sound of a fading melody haunting his ears. It seemed so real, he wasn’t …
Lyrics Challenge! For all you music lovers!

by lifelessxlullaby 2 months ago

Ok! So! I was just messing around today and listening to music…when this idea just hit me! so i have a challenge for you …
The 10:45 to Kings Cross

by Russell Ruffino 2 months ago

Geoff, sat on the train, reading. He wasn’t really interested in the book, but it was a bit more interesting than the English…
The Shop

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

We enter different shops, though I’m sure the interiors are the same. I push the purple curtain of a promising store aside, a…
Two Different Souls #2

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

She was starring up at him with her brown eyes, just like his. They were meant to be, if she was a little older, or if he was…
Selling

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

He nods, appreciatively, as he rummages through my jewels. He smiles and shakes his head as he examines my fancy slippers. He…
I am Jesse

by Dreamer 2 months ago

While Shyam and Jira were talking I noticed the waitress (or is it seating hostess?) looked annoyed. I acted quickly, “Hey, S…
Scarecrow Says

by Stovohobo 2 months ago

Act.

…The worn handle of the blade feels contoured to my hand…

Do.

…The man’s heartbeat is only a physical symptom of …
Cassie Takes Control

by A. Muse Morrington 2 months ago

The MAN was making sounds again, looking at her and gesturing with short, nervous movements. Was he, Cassie wondered, _co…
I am Ceirra

by Dreamer 2 months ago

I have never seen Shyam talk so much. I had always prided myself that I was the only one who could get him to really open up,...
She Knew the Truth 5

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

Matters just got worse as the days, I should actually say seconds, went by. I didn’t see Samantha for the rest of the day whi…
Thoughts while waiting

by TatianaMik 2 months ago

He stood waiting for her to deplane. He didn’t think he was this nervous her first trip to his place, but then again he hadn’...
The Pink Dress

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

There she was. Standing in the middle of the dance floor in a pink dress. It was beautiful, really, but all her friends said …
A Quick Explanation

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

I blinked a few times. “How much for the bag?” I asked, finally. He shrugged, his palms cupped toward the ceiling. “You want …
And so this was it.

by A. Muse Morrington 2 months ago
A Helping Hand

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

I was surprised I hadn’t noticed it before. It ran from the corner of his left eye, cut across the cheek, and disappeared int…
It was a Flook.

by Daisy Miller 2 months ago

She suddenly hoped her cheeks were warm from too much sun and not from the fact that he was sitting next to her. That’s when …
Warm Embrace

by atllta 2 months ago

Frank stood straight, measuring the distance between himself and the target. Wind was coming in WxSW at 3-5 mph, humidity was…
Go Tell Julia

by Leave Me A Note 2 months ago

Pat whispered the three most valuable things in Laura’s ear. Pat was smiling and knew what he had done. He liked that feeli…
Truly Invincle For A Differant Purpose

by Never Explain 2 months ago

The soldiers, there were at least five hundred of them storming me, all stared as my built-in pack glowed with sudden heat an…
The Vampire Army

by Dreamer 2 months ago

I was back in my room, Davincent sitting opposite me. I was beginning to get used to the disgusting smell that I was constan…
Wall

by birksy 2 months ago

One step, two step. Skip. Almost trip.
“Be careful.” Not heard.
“Where are they, Grandad?”
Look left. Look right. Spin, balan…
Have To...

by You Know You Love Mee! 2 months ago

Why did you have to….

Flirt with her like that?
Say you don’t know me anymore?
Say you never did?
Fall in love with my bes…
The Magistrate's Plan

by Dreamer 2 months ago

“Equip me…” I said slowly, both eyes wide open now, “And how, exactly, do they plan to do that?”
He sighed, “They’ve been d…
True Story

by I LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!! 2 months ago

I must say being sprayed with hot pepper juice really was the cherry on top of the ice cream cone! I went to Kent University …
Finally Noticed

by Never Explain 2 months ago

I wonder what was going on there… Anthony thought as he sat down and got to work.

Anthony hates his job, but he makes go…
Understanding

by Dreamer 2 months ago

He nodded quietly. I thought of the screaming I’d heard from the room where they were keeping the young Warlock who had trave…
Vampires?

by I LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!! 2 months ago

So I walked into this club, trying to find myself.
This club looks pretty freaky, but I need to find myself.
There is loud te…
Stopped

by Never Explain 2 months ago

Wild-eyed, I swung the knife down to stab the man who had brought food to me and gave me protection, his name was Clayton, an…
She Knew the Truth 6

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

I woke up laying on my bed at my house. My mother was looking over me as if I were dead. I had a massive head ache and I had …
No pity

by black dog 724 2 months ago

trapped in a world where nothing feels safe
surrounded by a sea of indifference and even hate anger at the world for making m…
Yosemite Poems

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Abandoned Wood
One misstep alone
One reaching, beckoning
Root in your jeans tears
At your ankle
And the senses are gone
Excit…
The Scarecrow Speaks!

by Never Explain 2 months ago

“Never. Kill.” The Wooden Man said.

He held up the knife by the tip of the blade, letting me me it glint evilly against th…
Hiking

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

A fallen set of stairs
Toppled by ages of use
By squirrels
Leads steadily upward
To a place in trees
Cold air
The rocks keep …
Top of the Climb

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

The queen of a mountain
Astride a throne of rock
Is not what I am
Just a wanderer
Permitted by forces
Much more powerful than…
Burnt Trees

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

A roar
A splash
The more
The ash
Crackles up the mighty
Spine
Spilling thick the blood of
Pine
Popping as it hits the
Ground
...
Hey, I'm Talking to You

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Some of us have poison
And some of us have thorns
Some of us are seeded
And some of us are born
Some of us are greener
And so…
Deal Making

by You Know You Love Mee! 2 months ago
Hide and Seek

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

I
Am one of many
Seeking shelter
From prying eyes
Of German tourists
Behind gray rocks
I am more than air
Don’t look at me
In…
Falsification of Ecological Soundness

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

A rambling trail
Of dust and needles
Is all that saves me
From mommies in minivans
holding no reverence
In their squinted
Las…
Party in My Mouth [[Whatsitsname Challenge]]

by Louise Madison 2 months ago

The bubbles explode on my tongue. The carmely, cant-really-put-a-finger-on-it taste surges through my mouth, pulsating on my …
Why Do You Look Like Sonny Bono to Me?

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Stop trying to
Eat my leg you
Mosquito bitches shoo
squish on my shoe
Run you through
With my two
Pens of blue
Forest Prose

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

The dryads form flickers over tree bark as a mermaid stretches languidly on the rocks. They’ve been here, everlastingly beaut…
Sandwich Under a Tree

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

The sun moves
Overhead
I have no concept
Of time
I consider I might
Be late
I decide to make this
Poem rhyme
Sitting on a Rock

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Shadows flit
Flit over leaves
Moss marches
Across a rock
Mosquitoes hover
In antigravity chairs
And I swing at them
In My Defense, it Was an Ugly Bird

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Hop hop bird
What’s that
On your head
Are you limping
Look out
Don’t fall
Stupid Ugly Bird
With your
Deformed head
A Ghostly River

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

River rock
From a waterfall
Ancient
Dead and buried
All that remains
Of ghost water
Scary Fetish

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

A shaded archway
Just for me
A bird screeches
Caws in anger
I am alone
This should be
Ominous
But I like it
Stupid People

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Holding court
Among the
Unappreciative
A couple with
Matching
Pink-green shoes
Twinsies
Gross
Table Conversations

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

The confusion
Writ across your face
While talking
About ledges
And
Cutting ties
Makes so much
Sense to me
That I don’t know
...
Of course i care

by black dog 724 2 months ago

eh, who the hell am i trying to kid?
of course i care
every minute away from you makes me want to cry, and i have no shame in…
She Knew the Truth 8

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

I couldn’t believe it. Mr. Gainy was smiling. He had an evil look on his face and winked at me. Not the kind of wink that say…
I Wish

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

I wish that…...

I could meet you
I would know you
I could talk to you
You would talk to me
I would smile
You would laug…
Beautiful Girl

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

She was beautiful alright. She stole all of the boys hearts,and it hurt. I didn’t hurt just me but everyone I knew. Weather I…
Tell me trees: what are you whispering?

by Subject 117 2 months ago

None remembered when sentience was unlocked, and no record exists that the humans who activated the genes ever realised what …
A Kiss Good Night

by butterflygirl6106 2 months ago

The one thing I want you can’t give.

You don’t feel the same way I do.

I cry endless tears wanting to be with you.

You see…
Jenna and Jake So It Begins

by butterflygirl6106 2 months ago

Lacey was the first friend Jake had made at this school.

“Lacey I have someone I want you to meet. She stromed into my life …
Animal Within

by Siobhan 2 months ago

“How much will it cost?” Sarai was desperate for the shaman to understand her plight. For years she’d tracked him down, and n…
I Would Like It

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

You don’t have to….....

Kiss or hug
Be a love bug
Laugh at my joke
Buy me a coke
Look me in the eyes
Give me a surpri…
seeing you again

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

My heart thumped at the thought of seeing you again your image filled my head.I keep wondering if you changed since i last sa…
Jake Problem Starts To Reveal It's Self

by butterflygirl6106 2 months ago

Jenna was serious about what she said to Jake.

He danced around what she was saying and ignoring some of it.

He knew he ha…
Make A Wish

by Siobhan 2 months ago

“Samantha, it’s almost night. You’ve got to make a wish on the first star you see, ok?”

“Oh, Matthew, you know those don’t c…
Two Different Souls #3

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

She was sitting on her bed listening to the radio. It was humid outside and too hot for her delicate skin to handle. Then, sh…
But She's Afraid to Let You In

by Mad As A Hatter 2 months ago

“Hey Maggs, you okay?” asked Sara, touching her friend on the shoulder. “You seemed kinda off yesterday. You just took off.”
...
Phone Fun

by Blusparrow 2 months ago

Scott grabs the phone.

Scott: She can’t talk right now, she is having a hard time talking.
Me: Scott! Stop!

I laugh as we a…
It's What's Inside That Counts [BARomero nameless challenge]

by Mistress Elsha Hawk 2 months ago

I stand and look in awe at this little tiny cylinder. I can hold it, it is tame. My hand warms it, only on the outside. I wan…
Darkness in His Heart II

by Siobhan 2 months ago

Mikhail shivered as the icy winds ripped across his naked body, and the only warmth that relieved him was the thought of Sash…
Living the Moment

by Blusparrow 2 months ago

Mike: I really want to take it slow. The anticipation may eat us both up, but right now I just want to know you.
Me: Are you …
But She's Afraid to Let You In

by Mad As A Hatter 2 months ago

“Hey Maggs, you okay?” asked Sara, touching her friend on the shoulder. “You seemed kinda off yesterday. You just took off.”
...
Down Came The Rain

by Siobhan 2 months ago

Amitola ran across the yellow plains in the cold. She felt it, just as she always could: the moment before the rejuvenation w…
They were mad

by ACORN 2 months ago

My parents were not happy.

Now that I think about it, I don’t know who they were mad at:

Me, Sam, the principal for not …
She Doesn't Even Know

by Mad As A Hatter 2 months ago

He felt like a stalker, watching Maggie like this. He wasn’t creepy, really. It’s just halfway en route to her pinic table he…
Have Each Other

by Freedom 2 months ago

Me: I like the moment.

Mike dipped me down and kissed me again slowly.

Me: You aren’t gonna get all crazy tonight, right?
M…

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