Ficlets | Stories posted 5/13/2008

Stories posted 5/13/2008

Stella Star and the Great Ape Escape

by SKermitgorf 5 months ago

“Oh, you think you have won?, you think you have beaten me?, you little pint sized Shirley Temple doll, You may think you ha…
Velvet's Mercy

by Nouvelle Bardot 5 months ago

Ignoring her, Paul got up and crossed over to the window, peeking out behind curtains and bars, mumbling off a mental checkli…
Dominance and Submission

by Stace Johnson 5 months ago

Few realize the level of sadomasochism inherent in fiction writing until it’s too late. We write a few non-fiction articles a…
the dream

by Gerr Bear :] 5 months ago

” i was in the woods, all alone. when suddenly a person appears, hes amazing. he takes my hand, and he leads me, but where ar…
the dream: part 2 de ja vu

by Gerr Bear :] 5 months ago

i got to school, to only see my friends huddled around our teachers desk. “dude, guys, whats going on?” with great excitement…
The Hardest Part

by John Perkins 5 months ago

“I’m not sure what you mean.” Angela closed her copy of Cosmo and laid it on her lap. “What do you mean… steps?”

Staring so…
The Hardest Part II

by John Perkins 5 months ago
the dream: part 3 the new kid

by Gerr Bear :] 5 months ago

i went to school the next day, with the same half- asleep mannerisms, to see that some kid was talking to our teacher. from f…
the dream: part 4 carter

by Gerr Bear :] 5 months ago

it was sweet, but not too sweet, fresh, and clean. i dont know how those three different scents fit into one, but they defini…
the dream: part 5 STUPID& snack

by Gerr Bear :] 5 months ago

STUPID, STUPID, STUPID. could i have reacted more dumb? he probably thought there was something wrong with me. mayn, im such …
READ THE OTHER PART 6!

by Gerr Bear :] 5 months ago

our eyes met and he had me completely intrigued me once again. His green eyes made me melt. and then he looked away, starting…
the dream: part 6 Something or nothing

by Gerr Bear :] 5 months ago

our eyes met and he had me completely intrigued me once again. His green eyes made me melt. and then he looked away, starting…
Money doesn't talk

by The Wait Child 5 months ago

My heart is fat
And my thighs are too
She bakes in the kitchen
And Bob Dylan sings a tune
She feeds herself coffee and cream
...
Season Opener

by digigal 5 months ago

I love the first day of doe season. The cool air and damp grass give me a connection with nature that I missed all year. My a…
Revelations In An Ugly Chair

by Larian 5 months ago

I held a sigh in and sank into the ugliest chair in the house, a relic of one of my stepmother Kate’s endless redecorating sp…
Stella Star and the Flying Monkeys with Chinese Assault Rifles

by YodaOnCrack 5 months ago

“No, it can’t be. Bloody hell,” she said as she looked out the cockpit window. “Have I gone mad? What’s that through the wind…
Terminus

by Maleghast 5 months ago

Jenna stared up at the vaulted iron roof of the station. She wondered how many people walked through it every day and never n…
just a joke

by lilly 5 months ago

Everything was just a joke.
None of it was real to you.
You made me fall in love.
You had me wraped around your finger.
I’d h…
the best lie

by lilly 5 months ago

Miles away from home.
But your the only one on my mind.
What I felt was not love.
But it was far from hate.
What I felt was b…
you

by lilly 5 months ago

Everyone I know,
Against everything I am.
The ones I thought would understand the most,
Are the ones that hurt me the worst.
...
The Pool

by YodaOnCrack 5 months ago

Hand in hand we stepped into the pool with bare feet, the sparkling sea water surprisingly warm and comforting.

“Look into …
Codependent Cohorts

by thebetweenspace 5 months ago

Britney shrunk inside at Jared’s sharp words and started fiddling with the radio controls, but it seemed like no matter what …
Every Advantage Possible

by Eckhouse 5 months ago

“You’re not the first parent to consider this path,” the doctor reassured her. “It’s natural to want every advantage for your…
Incentives

by Steve Fairweather 5 months ago

As I watched the back of the LeSabre fade into the distance I realized it was probably for the best.

I managed to convince h…
Serious Misgivings [Make Me Laugh Challenge]

by Steve Fairweather 5 months ago

Ewok Village
0400 Local Time
4 ABY, Endor’s Forest Moon

“Chintoo, rabba tok.”
_Thanks for coming, we’re just going to go o…
Hooked on Phonics

by Seth Miller 5 months ago

“Peter and Paul had a propensity for playing in a prodigious pile of corpulent porpoises.”

The sentence popped around the co…
Icon Clash (Make Me Laugh Challenge)

by Trann 5 months ago

Consoles in the CIC were idle for exactly ten minutes when they simultaneously went black.

“DRADIS and FTL are down!” Lieute…
Friends for Sale

by Alexander Schlaffman 5 months ago

But perhaps what you might want is not a hand with a gun (or is it a gun with a hand? Each is useless without the other) but …
In case you were wondering ...

by Chgowiz 5 months ago

“Earth will be destroyed in, oh, about 90 minutes.” Osric commented casually.

“What did you just say?” I stammered.

“Earth…
It Wasn't Funny [Make Me Laugh Challenge]

by THX 0477 5 months ago

“Come on, make me laugh.”

“No.”

“Make me laugh.”

“No.”

After a pause, Derrick repeated, “Make me laugh.”

Wendell sighed,...
Foreboding

by PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA) 5 months ago

My day, up to the point where I wanted to enter my locked, thumbprint and iris scan secured cubicle and found the door ajar, ...
SSBS: Pirates of The Internet

by MarquiseDePlume 5 months ago

It was the talk of the media….for one day. No one knew how it came about, it happened suddenly. Over night the websites of …
The clouds all looked like dogs

by JMSquire 5 months ago
Life after the first love

by uniquepurplerose 5 months ago

As she sat there in the car, on her way to a different life she was full of excitement for all the new possibilties. Off to …
I think of you

by lilly 5 months ago

The wind blows,
and it whispers your name.
The clouds move,
they form your face.
Everything reminds me of you.
Everyone looks…
beautiful

by lilly 5 months ago

All around me,
Natural beauty.
But all the same,
The most beautiful thing here,
is you.
The way your eyes stare right through…
Chloe 12

by ChloeNoelle 5 months ago

Chloe-
Ok well Cole and Miranda just left, lets hope they have fun i talked Miranda into wearing one of my jean mini skirts…
stop

by lilly 5 months ago

Don’t you get it?
You can’t lie.
So stop.
Don’t listen to them.
Who cares what they say.
It’s your life to live.
Don’t let th…
Bound to drift a while

by JMSquire 5 months ago

The lush red carpet dulled the sound of footsteps as the lady made her way toward the purple door, in her hands she carried a…
Little George the Boxer

by JMSquire 5 months ago

Little George thought that he had accomplished a lot in his short life. He was only five years old and he had already scaled …
High Flying Holly

by JMSquire 5 months ago

Holly was clutching tightly to the letter ‘J’, or at least what she thought was the letter ‘J’. Through the haze of the foggy…
Secret

by Insert Pen Name Here 5 months ago

Have you ever had a secret?

One that smolders, burns, fights inside of you.
It twists your insides up and unwinds them like …
NEW QUIZ!!!

by Insert Pen Name Here 5 months ago

NEW AND IMPROVED!
CRUNCHIER!
NOW WITH….
MORE FLAVOR!
Iiiiiiiit’s

A new Insert Pen Name Here random quiz!
(yay!)

1. ...
Cleanup in Aisle 5

by Alexander McGee 5 months ago

This hadn’t been an especially bad place. Sure, certain parts of it needed a good bulldozing, or maybe a casually thrown molo…
The Pillar - A Graphite Figure

by Browncoatben 5 months ago

It was hard to move fast with the gravity off. The regular rhythm of walking was thrown off by the grav-boots he wore. So, he…
Alone in the interim

by Alexander McGee 5 months ago

Being the kind of person who would willingly convert a perfectly O.K backyard (patio, wading pool and a crappy shanty I had o…
Ok, no more Bacon-Ranch

by Alexander McGee 5 months ago

I felt conflicted as to its origins. I couldn’t decide whether it had been a normal piggy, somehow protected from the bombs y…
The fixer

by blanx73 5 months ago

As soon as his door closed behind her, the intercom buzzed.

“Hold my calls, Louise.”

With deliberate grace he reached into …
Insert Pen Name Here's Random Quiz: Answers

by thebetweenspace 5 months ago

1. Have you ever dressed up as a member of the opposite gender for halloween?

Did you have to limit it to halloween?

*2…
Turtle Tracks

by Adjusting 5 months ago

“Daddy, can you teach me how to program?”

These were words I’d been waiting to hear for years. Finally my little girl was ex…
Relief

by constructofamind 5 months ago

“Show yourself!” she yelled into the darkness. Something touched her elbow and slowly slid up the back of her arm. Trembling,...
One Vampire, One Werewolf, One Forbidden Love, P.30

by Whinney 5 months ago

“His hands loosened and I grabbed his arm, pulling him over my head, he landed on the floor with a thud. I ran outside, James…
These May or May Not be Answers (Quiz Challenge)

by Laine the Grey 5 months ago

1. Laine Grey will neither deny nor confirm that she has ever dressed up like someone of the opposite gender.
2. I have been…
The Unheard

by Quizmaster 5 months ago

She wakes late that day. Too late. She hasn’t heard the alarm. She’ll be late at work. She feels sleepy today. If her boyfrie…
The Unheard - 2

by Quizmaster 5 months ago

She’s out. A white blouse, open shoes. Her heels clicks down the pavement. Too bad she can’t hear. There’s commotion down the…
The Death Meant for Him

by Laine the Grey 5 months ago

I could tell he was upset that he now owed me his life. That’s not something that people usually let slide. But I was humble….
Random Answers (Random Quiz)

by Trann 5 months ago

1. Have you ever dressed up as a member of the opposite gender…

Yes.

...for halloween?

Ummmm, no.

_2. Have you ever…
The Unheard - 3

by Quizmaster 5 months ago

She’s waiting in front of the ENT. Her best friend is walking by. She prays silently, she doesn’t want her to stop. She stops…
The Unheard - 4

by Quizmaster 5 months ago

When the caption scrolls across the screen, she cries. A woman enters the ENT room. Poked, prodded like cattle. The nurse qui…
Title That Demands Your Attention

by Eckhouse 5 months ago

Introductory sentence with provocative postulation.

Beginning of first body paragraph. Sentence offering historical support …
An Emo Kid's Latte

by I LOVE FRANK IERO AND WILLIAM BECKETT!!! 5 months ago

White whipped stuff that is sweet, surely helps lighten my darkened heart. My Mama Had some Starbucks, I wanted some so bad! ...
She Knew the Truth 15

by Writer4Life00nj 5 months ago

“Girls, would you be so kind and bring down these notes down to the office for me?” asked the teacher. Samantha smiled and to…
in flight

by Pancake Wrangler 5 months ago
Ridcully Calvert's quiz answers [Random quiz]

by Ridcully Calvert 5 months ago

1. ... dressed up as … opposite gender for halloween?

Sigh, no… (We don’t really celebrate halloween much down here in…
Answers to Random Quiz

by penguincaptain18 5 months ago

1. No
2. Not that I recall
3. Yes. I play alto sax and alto clarinet (if you don’t know what that is don’t worry. not many pe…
His Morning Jacket

by grabbingsand 5 months ago

April was always so cruel, signaling soon he’d have to leave his lucky jacket at home. That jacket was his armor, his securit…
Castle in the Air

by kwatz 5 months ago

Roland stood in shadow and stared up at the underside of the immense castle that had floated over his town for as long as he …
Keeping Quiet

by Overlooked_Merchandise 5 months ago

Scarlet squealed happily and I swear Travis’s shoulders loosen again. This might be fun. I thought.

There was a moan from…
In A Moment

by KasumiRose 5 months ago

So have you ever had that moment? That one moment where you realize that inspite of everything you’ve read and heard. Despite…
Back to the salt mines

by Ridcully Calvert 5 months ago

The next morning I turned my Corrola into the alley behind the GlobTrak satellite office, used my remote to open the trap-doo…
Random Quiz answers

by Lee Braiden 5 months ago

1. Have you ever dressed up as a member of the opposite gender for halloween?

Nope.

*2. Have you ever dropped something o…
the cold hard floor

by black dog 724 5 months ago

yet again the wind is knocked from my lungs
i fall back this time, letting myself hit the floor, so tired, so sick and tired …
The dim light of an empty lab

by Stephen Johnson 5 months ago

General Haley slid the key card through the slot and slowly opened the door. The name plate said “Doctor Ian Oliver”, and eve…
A Little Background

by Larian 5 months ago

Mom asked, “What do you mean?” I knew she wasn’t talking about Kate.

I licked my lips, digging my toes into the carpet, and…
IPNH's NEW QUIZ with totally rockin' answers.

by One Time, One Chance 5 months ago

1. Have you ever dressed up as a member of the opposite gender for halloween?
*Does it have to be specificly on halloween? ((...
Random Quiz answer sheat

by Overlooked_Merchandise 5 months ago

1. Have you ever dressed up as a member of the opposite gender for halloween?
no, can’t say I have

2. Have you ever droppe…
Oh, to Quiz...

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 5 months ago

1. Have you ever dressed up as a member of the opposite gender for halloween?
*Actually, yes. I have on other days, too… bu…
When OTOC Dressed Up As A Guy

by One Time, One Chance 5 months ago

Okay, so the first question was, “Have you ever dressed dup as a member of the opposite gender for halloween?” I find this a …
The Woes of Small Talk

by [pens&feathers] 5 months ago

Hey Jude,

_I had a dream about you last night. In it, you were a butterfly and I was chasing you down the beach. Only, eve…
The Wave of Enduring Silence

by Klapaucius 5 months ago

“This.”
Pratibha grasped at a fig on a branch above her. The breeze rustled at her dress, and she stilled it with her free ha…
Like It

by Freedom :] 5 months ago

We were at the beach, but it seemed to be a private area. There was a blanket set up, candles everywhere, and tons of pillows…
Hmm....What to do?

by penguincaptain18 5 months ago

You drive me crazy. Better yet my feelings for you drive me crazy. I’ll just be sitting calmly in math and they’ll suddenly o…
How Many Ficlets?

by penguincaptain18 5 months ago

How many Ficlets must I write before you notice? How many must there be before you realize they’re ALL about you? How many be…
Us, Separated

by Jamie Rose 5 months ago

“Can you believe it? We’ve finally graduated!” Mya was estatic. I couldnt believe it either.
“Yeah, it almost doesnt seem re…
We can never be separated

by Stephen Johnson 5 months ago

The sun shone brightly, and the wind blew softly across his face as he stared out at the ocean, thinking of nothing, and ever…
A lot of Thinking

by Blusparrow 5 months ago

Faith and Victoria wait outside as Allie talks to the doctor while other doctors are still working on Mia. They can only hear…
Him

by Shelby Lynn 5 months ago

The last petal fell from the flower in her hand. And a single miserable tear stole from her eye. The fire inside her burned w…
I like quizzes but WHAT IS WITH YOUR OBSESSION WITH THE TRUMPET?!?!?!?! {New quiz by Insert Pen Name Here} The answers

by Sailor Emo 5 months ago

1) Nopers… not that I know of…

2) Pretty sure I haven’t, unless you count the dead bugs on my window ledge…

3)YES I D…
I Wonder

by Jamie Rose 5 months ago

I stared at the water. It accumulated in a crevice in a rock, then rolled over the dip onto a leaf. The leaf, green and lush …
The bride's purse

by Shelby Lynn 5 months ago

As the clock strikes twelve she gasps and her heels slip out from under her. She lies in the street, her hand clasped around …
Sioni's Fears

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 5 months ago

As Sioni walked through the gates to the city, the outline of the palace came into view. It was huge, it was beautiful, and m…
Sioni's Dreams

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 5 months ago

She allowed herself, for a moment, to think of her future with Alfred. She pictured herself beside him, dressed in regal clot…
An Agent's Priority

by Ink_n_imp 5 months ago

Her chest is on fire, the world is blurred around the edges. It moves against her wishes. It breathes and twists and tears at…
Finding Yesterday

by John Perkins 5 months ago

Jess dropped limp into the cushions, the couch sliding back a few inches on the hardwood floor. Her eyes peering at her right…
Demands (Make Me Laugh Challenge)

by kaellinn18 5 months ago

The office door opened and a thin man accompanied by a young boy stepped in. “Jon! Charles! What can I do for you?” Paul aske…
Thinking

by moonlight_girl 5 months ago

Sitting thinking
Of all the times
We spent together
When we laughed
Or cried
I don’t worry about loosing you now
But mos…
crying

by moonlight_girl 5 months ago

liten to me cry
listen to me scream
i dont know what to do
but everythings in my dreams
all i want to do is die
with pai…
Alternatives [Dream Challenge]

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 5 months ago

I stepped up to the mic, my bass across my back. “Alright guys, I’m gonna sing this one.” I say to the tiny, but screaming, a…
A Little More Background

by Larian 5 months ago

I chose to ignore the look on her face. Everyone has a few regrets, right? I cleared my throat and continued, “It’s not so ea…
stitches

by moonlight_girl 5 months ago

today in school
i had to hide my scare
i have 6 stitches
from the cut in my arm
i tried to kill myself
and my parents too…
Silent Wishes

by Shelby Lynn 5 months ago

She looks in the mirror. A frown takes over her face like the blackest cloud of a thunderstorm. She sucks it all in so her ri…
love

by moonlight_girl 5 months ago

i remember it like it was yesterday
the way you asked me to be yours
on one knee with a ring
i didnt know what to say
you…
pain

by moonlight_girl 5 months ago

i look at my wrist
i see the scars
and all i remember
is the pain i felt
i loved you once
and thats why i did what i did…
She Knew the Truth 16

by Writer4Life00nj 5 months ago

She slipped a note underneath the door-way right before I was about to pass out.

“Your gonna be dead, Julia, you’ll pay. I …
Land of Confusion: Codename Exodus

by Jenunique 5 months ago

Eve changed her ringtone to Freak on a Leash before sliding her phone back into it’s purple camo protective case. The conve…
She Knew the Truth 17

by Writer4Life00nj 5 months ago

“Who is it, Mr. Gainy?” asked mom. Her eyes widened.
“Well, it was Katie!” said Mr. Gainy. Katie, my old preschool friend. W…
The Educated Soft Drink [Make Me Laugh Challenge]

by Browncoatben 5 months ago

“Where does a can of carbonated syrup go to college?” Zoe asked, matter of factly.

“Huh?” Micah asked, looking up from his l…
A Part Of Addison

by Tad Winslow 5 months ago

Addison watches the crow chisel C-L-A-Y-T-O-N into the headstone with it’s beak and he marvels at the small bird’s resilient …
Emptiness

by Aren Craig 5 months ago

After the ship came to a stop, the computer informed Todd that the target destination had been reached. Todd reached forward …
March 16

by Stoner 5 months ago

Still foggy as all get-out. The thickness varies throughout the day. At times I can see to the stable and at others I can’t s…
A Message from the Castle in the Air

by [pens&feathers] 5 months ago

The day the letter fluttered to the ground was a perfect one, filled with a brisk blue sky where sky could be seen. A slight …
My Turn for Love

by Writer4Life00nj 5 months ago

My Turn for Love

I like you
But I hate you
But if you asked me
Would I date you?
Your hair as blond as the sand
You’re eye…
A World Forgotten

by BMGelinas 5 months ago

He had seen them before while on the hunt, but it felt again as if it were for the first time.

Who had they been—the four…
Macy 69: What Is Love?

by Freedom :] 5 months ago

Journal Entry #2
Dear journal, it’s Macy again. See I have this issue with some guys. I kind of have to pick one.

_1.-Shan…
3 L's of Life

by La bLaNqUiTa 5 months ago

In life they tell you to live, laugh, and love but when did someone plan on telling the world that life also carries hurt? No…
3 L's of Life pt. 2

by La bLaNqUiTa 5 months ago

Everything has consequences and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. Now that I’m getting older I just want to be a kid ag…
Nissakit's answer to the new Quiz!

by Nissakit 5 months ago

1. No

2. Not that I am aware of…

3. Yup! The trombone!!!!

4. Ummm no its the Trombone!!

5. No.. my friend has though!! ...
Splash One, Actual

by Browncoatben 5 months ago

Jackson could hear the gun’s whine. He watched as the rounds ripped through the horizontal stab on the right side of the tail…
Stella Star and the Fight in the Sky with the Giant Flying Ape-Monkey with the Chinese Assault Rifle

by SKermitgorf 5 months ago

The large flying monkey smashed the cockpit window, shattering glass all about.
The pilot was knocked unconscious when the g…
All I Ask

by Freedom :] 5 months ago

Truth. The one thing I forgot to mention to Kati. I know she’d kill me if she knew it. Truth. You know, I always seem to …
The road to Salinas

by Apostrophe 5 months ago

Britney looked back at Jared with anger in her eyes. He looked at her through the passenger seat. “Come on babe.. Im just str…
Create A Mixtape For Your Fav Author Challenge

by thebetweenspace 5 months ago

Okay, I just made my 1000th comment, which is cool. It means that I’ve been reading a lot of your stories lately and that I…

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