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Stories posted 4/8/2008

• time

  by Pieces of Andi 2 months ago

  You say that i am one of your best friends well then treat me like it. I sit and i wait for you and wait an then after hours …

• An Encounter With Disconcert

  by Ryan Earle 2 months ago

  Ryan fell to his knees, overcome by nausea and flashes. The world seemed to tilt around him.

  A small man with somber feature…

• Danielle keeping faith

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  Danielle is sitting by Martin’s bedside. He has been in a coma for three weeks. After the accident, she had never left his s…

• The Adventure Begins

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  Danielle and Martin are headed to the Ski lodge. They have been driving all morning in hopes of getting there before dusk. Th…

• Later That Day

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  After lunch they resume thier journey down the highway. They are making thier way to the ski lodge. Still some two hundred mi…

• Late Afternoon

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  Further down the road they find themselves in heavier traffic. There must be some exits that merge with them. The road seems …

• Unique

  by wytherwings 2 months ago

  Everyone says that I’m unique. That everyone is unique in their own special way. What I want to know, is how?

  Sometimes I th…

• South Dakota Stretch

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  “Oh my god!” Danielle emits a terrified gasp. “That was close!” Martin says with relief and shock. “What was that car doing? ...

• Heir of Mystery

  by Wallace-E 2 months ago

  Hard to get down to business on a day like that. What is it about a foggy morning? It’s almost like a new-fallen snow, but be…

• Believe everything you read

  by Melik 2 months ago

  Jona sighed and set his shoulders. More wasted time sorting through junk emails. He had begun to wish he owned a truly privat…

• The letter sent but never returned

  by happy_smiley_face 2 months ago

  Tick tock, tick tock, the sounds of the minutes passing by on my clock, thumping in my ears as I try to think of a sensible w…

• the stepping stones of life

  by happy_smiley_face 2 months ago

  Staring into his bright blue eyes, I knew it wasn’t a mistake. He is so incredible, I just can’t believe it. To think, it onl…

• The Beach House Chapter 1, beach house

  by Rosie 2 months ago

  Andrew (Benji) Blake was just your typical fifteen year old. It was the first week of the summer break and Benji’s first summ…

• The Beach House Chapter 2

  by Rosie 2 months ago

  right there and then she just fell, fainted. Benji didn’t know what to do so he picked up her beautiful still body. it must h…

• When Life Gives You Lemons, Pucker Up (The "When Life Gives You Lemons" Challenge)

  by ChrisWDP 2 months ago

  Ever since we were bought out, the number of meetings I’ve been involved in has gone up.

  I can’t understand how a large comp…

• Epiphany

  by Dragon_sun 515 2 months ago

  Hannah and I sat in Officer Luke’s office and I worriedly bit my fingernails. Officer Luke was in another room calling our pa…

• The Princess Bride's Pursuers Clash

  by uselessness 2 months ago

  At the edge of the Fire Swamp, the Spaniard drew his sword. Count Rugen, the six-fingered man, had nowhere to run save for th…

• This is WAR, E!!

  by heartbeats echocho 2 months ago

  Dear citizens of Ficlets:
  What started off as a harmless corny joke (started by meh: the corny one) betwixt two friends has …

• When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw Them Back And Demand Chocolate(When life gives you lemons challenge)

  by lilfroggie321 2 months ago

  Robby missed the bus since all the traffic made it impossible to get across the street. He checks his watch, 5:00. _The bus w…

• Sweet Departure

  by THX 0477 2 months ago

  Cicada hummed in the trees, a soundtrack for a Southern night. Sweet walked down the gravel road with his eyes fixed forward….

• Moving In

  by RJ 2 months ago

  ” Mom which room is mine?” asked Brandie as she enter their new house.
  ” Well, it’s the one next to the master bedroom which…

• Schizoaffective, Like Me

  by mephtu 2 months ago

  What’s that noise? Did I turn down the T.V. or did it turn me up? Fish is nice. La da la da la. Okay, the supermarket is bare…

• Desensitized to Life

  by [pen.up.girl] 2 months ago

  The day dawned cold and dull.

  No, that wasn’t right. Vida scribbled it out and tried again.

  _The last pinpricks of light …

• The Princess Bride's Swampside Duel

  by uselessness 2 months ago

  “Draw your sword,” Inigo called.

  The six-fingered man sneered in response. “You’re a true gentleman.”

  “I’ve been pursuing m…

• Begging for Inspiration

  by Fyora Cartagan 2 months ago

  “This is just begging to be used in a story!!” I groaned to myself. “Why can’t I get any inspiration???”

  Today, I learned so…

• When It's So Easy to Remember That You Forget to Think

  by Eckhouse 2 months ago

  “First thing that popped into my head,” you reply sheepishly. She also knows that no one reveals anything to the help, becaus…

• Not Much Longer Now

  by Fyora Cartagan 2 months ago

  Two months. Two months until her birthday, and hopefully not much more until he was here.

  But two months can seem like an et…

• Western Highway

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  Martin returns his attention to the road. Danielle remains glued to the map. “Man South Dakota is a huge state” She says in a…

• False Alarm.. No exit

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  The sign they notice isn’t for thier exit, but rather for something else. This leaves them both a little dissapointed and con…

• Upsidewards Chapter 6

  by JP 2 months ago

  Without warning, each gaurd stepped forward, guns cocked, and ushered us into a small crowd in the middle of the room. the do…

• Fear Sets In

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  Three minutes pass and still he makes no reaction. Danielle frozen with fear just sits there wide-eyed in disbelief. Her musc…

• Upsidewards Chapter 7

  by JP 2 months ago

  I literally staggered backwards, I would have fallen on my but if Killian hadn’t quickly steadied me.
  “AIDAN?” I cried, my vo…

• Burn!

  by Blusparrow 2 months ago

  This is so great. Now I can have a prom that I wished for. I walked to class humming “No Air”. I have always dreamed for th…

• He Asked First

  by Blusparrow 2 months ago

  Mike pretended like it didn’t bother him. Well if he isn’t going to bring it up, neither am I. We reached the ocean and I s…

• Lilly's Life

  by flute faerie 2 months ago

  “Hey Lilly, wait up!” Kate screamed.

  “Sorry Kate, I was just trying to catch up to Brian,” she said, her cheeks flushed.

  ...

• Upsidewards Chapter 8

  by JP 2 months ago

  My own big brothers, my idols. the boys who had kept bullies afar and thuroughly interrogated every boy i brought home. the t…

• Stupid Smile

  by Laine P. Grey 2 months ago

  She made her way down the hallway, smiling at all who passed by.
  She smiled during English.
  She smiled during P.E.
  She smil…

• Rumors

  by Tibby-Marie O'Connor 2 months ago

  Rumors.
  Eating away.
  My life.
  And my soul.
  I’m hearing.
  What is being said.
  Being betrayed.
  Feeling so dead.
  Inside.
  But now….

• (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

  by Amyo 2 months ago

  My English teacher, Mr Adams, is obsessed with Shakespeare. He even has a small pointy beard, like Shakespeare has in all the…

• Danielle Steps In

  by Apostrophe 2 months ago

  The light was getting brighter, if that was even possible. It seemed to be coming closer to them. Danielle looked over at Mar…

• Oh, Boy

  by Never Explain 2 months ago

  Training went on as usual. I learned a lot of new techniques during the next few months, all while avoiding getting shot like…

• Pops.

  by You Know You Love Mee! 2 months ago

  Walking down the street.
  Sitting in a chair.
  Staring into space,
  like no one even cares.

  Thinking of him,
  I can never stop….

• The Best Thing

  by Never Explain 2 months ago

  Dante was talking to his cousin, Kate, when Eve walked up with a look of mixed anger and curiousness.

  “Who’s this?” She aske…

• Blade Of Grass {Uselessness's Living Descriptions Challenge}

  by flute faerie 2 months ago

  Hello. Yes, it’s who you think it is. It’s me; the blade of grass down here. I know you probably think you’ve gone insane, bu…

• Echoes

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  There’s a noise
  A steady drum
  Against my ribs
  In my ears
  It’s in you, too
  But you can’t feel it
  Preoccupation
  Distraction
  But…

• dear dumb diary...

  by Melody 2 months ago

  Dear dumb diary,
  (I call you dumb because I dont think writing in one is very manly( Yes dumb diary your newest writter is a …

• Job Security

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  Don’t look at me
  This twist of fate
  A twist of face
  Is what it is

  Don’t stare
  The mothers say
  Usher their children
  Through …

• The Dance (mirror challenge)

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  She struggles to find her features in the mirror, squinting, bobbing and weaving in front of my bathroom sink. Her eyes betra…

• Come With Me

  by One Time, One Chance 2 months ago

  Take my hand
  A walk with me
  To a place
  Where you’re safe
  You cannot
  Call it heaven
  But a knockoff
  Of some sort
  If you will.

  ...

• never far, but not near enough

  by black dog 724 2 months ago

  never far, but not near enough, the only way i can describe the way i felt about you. i loved her, truly, i did, and i guess …

• Bunnies....Or Butterflies....

  by lilfroggie321 2 months ago

  I hear a noise but don’t see anyone around. Everything is still and the forest is quiet except for my shouts for Ella. Where …

• I'm No Optimist

  by ○○♥Promises Broken & Backs Turned♥○○ 2 months ago

  I can be positive maybe I just don’t choose to be an optimist!

• Flaws (defense challenge)

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  She stood, stoic, in the cart as they wheeled her into town. No rotting vegetables reached her, just awestruck stares, shoute…

• And This Is Why I Don't Date Stupid Asses {Set sentences}

  by ○○♥Promises Broken & Backs Turned♥○○ 2 months ago

  I knew it was a bad idea when he wanted to paint my portrait with mayonnaise. Plus, he wanted to use my good paintbrushes…

• Upsidewards Chapter 9

  by JP 2 months ago

  There were backpacks, sports bags, even bicycles strewn about the room. The kidnapped kids had obviously been snatched from w…

• Demon Love (sentence challenge)

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  “Don’t mess with me, I’m a demon!” I shouted at her, anger making me blush. She just laughed and crossed her arms, taking c…

• Shop Til You Drop From Laughing

  by Freedom 2 months ago

  “Dresses,” Lilly whispered looking down.

  “You’re worrying.” Kate replied.

  Lilly felt the dent in her knee from her soccer i…

• Used and Abused (living description) challenge

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  I lie here, waiting for tomorrow, waiting for you to hold me again. You seem so eager to rid yourself of me at night, casuall…

• The Hunters Ch.1

  by Ty 2 months ago

  The RE-20. It was a ship that only held one person, but i made it roomy. I was a tiny. I know the vaccum of space makes thing…

• Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who's the...the...Where's My Reflection?!{mirror challenge}

  by ○○♥Promises Broken & Backs Turned♥○○ 2 months ago

  The mirror was blank. Well, actually you can see behind me. Just not me. There was something seriously wrong with a) the …

• Mr. Brightside

  by One Time, One Chance 2 months ago

  He was right.

  I saw him sitting with the new girl this morning before class. I wanted to tear her blonde hair out of her hea…

• On Forgetting You

  by [pens&feathers] 2 months ago

  I thought about forgetting you,
  about closing in and locking up
  the windows and doors of my memory.
  Considered packing you up…

• Eddy the Eggplant

  by Linkluver13 2 months ago

  Wow can you believe that there have benn 28 sequels to a pointless ficlet that I posted that time? And 29 after i post this o…

• Upset

  by Overlooked_Merchandise 2 months ago

  Then don’t get upset when u think the boy u lik don’t lik u back

• NEJA Bios: Nichole

  by Mask By The Moon 2 months ago

  Nichole is a very clever young blond with nearly no common sense. She tends to be a bit of a smart alec when it comes to her …

• "Prosperity provideth, but adversity provideth friends."

  by flute faerie 2 months ago

  I knew, of course, that there would always be talk. But I didn’t realize how hard it would be to ignore it. When I got on th…

• Get her out of there!

  by Linkluver13 2 months ago

  Justin; “How is this no a big deal? This is the biggest deal there will ever be, Laura’s mom is coming home in 1 hour so plea…

• Upsidewards Chapter 10

  by JP 2 months ago

  See, Field hockey sticks are made from some tough material. some are wood. some are plexiglass. youve got your compact plasti…

• Sequel to Elsha's mirror challange

  by Linkluver13 2 months ago

  Mirrors have become my enemy
  When ever I look into a mirror
  I see nothing
  I feel nothing
  I hear nothing
  And I never look in …

• Luxury

  by gemminx 2 months ago

  The greatest of life’s luxuries is the time to do what you like.

• Eron's Mirrors

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  Eron, who owned the mirror room, crouched quietly against one of the doors. There were two in the room, painted midnight blue…

• It Is Not Finished

  by Howie Amourscow 2 months ago

  Simon felt something move next to him, and turned to look. A raptor stood next to him, a beatific, sinuous creature with iron…

• Dark

  by More Ways Than One 2 months ago

  That night after he left. I felt like there was a hole in me. I went up to my room and pulled down the covers and crawled in….

• The Hallway

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  The hallway stretched ahead of me, only one person between me and the door. She was treading lightly across the cement, headi…

• Breaking The Unspoken Coad

  by snakepandafox<3 2 months ago

  I HAD to cross this line,
  if I really loved him and I really wanted him, I would cross.
  But I’m not just going to cross it,...

• Playing Dress-Up

  by Robotech_Master 2 months ago

  “I…see,” Kat said flatly. She glanced at me. “I don’t suppose I could get that kind of an order?”

  “Er,” I said uncomfortably…

• Sueños.

  by palomita*silenciosa 2 months ago

  En mis sueños, me besaste,
  me agarraste y me abrazaste,
  me dijiste que me quieres,
  pero cada vez, te desvaneces.

  Cuando desp…

• Red

  by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

  I ran.

  It didn’t matter how hard my legs pumped, how fast my arms shot past my sides, or how many steps I took, I couldn’t g…

• translation for "Sueños"

  by palomita*silenciosa 2 months ago

  In my dreams, you kissed me
  you held me and hugged me,
  you told me you love me,
  but every time, you vanishe.

  When I wake up,...

• Red Shoes Returns

  by snakepandafox<3 2 months ago

  She was just sitting in Arbeys with her older sister, but just then, he walked in with is nice, jet black hair and his not …

• Perfect

  by Nissakit 2 months ago

  “Good for you Chloe! Are you going to see him tonight?” Megan asked me. _I was too entranced to think about what she was sayi…