Ficlets | Stories posted 5/6/2008

Stories posted 5/6/2008

Not Everybody Gets Along

by Evangeline St. Martin 2 months ago

Cheshire sat sullenly in the rooms she had claimed for herself on the third floor towards the back of the house, nursing her …
State of Confusion

by wytherwings 2 months ago

I’m in a state of confusion.

Swirls of colors, sounds of laughter, feeling of tears, beating of music, feel of the keys agai…
Grand Prize -- 2nd & 3rd (Pen Name Challenge Wrap-up)

by Tad Winslow 2 months ago

3rd Place —-—-—-—-——> MELIA

She wrote a realistic slice of Wil Wheaton’s life. Check it out Wil and comm…
The Scouting Druid

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Meridwyn knelt in the grass at the edge of the clearing and placed her palm flat against the earth. She held her staff parall…
(Brebelle's Challenge) Cherry Inflation Migration (Nonsense Time!)

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Sip the tea, biting gently… It’s afraid of you. Do not forget that dragons invented you, to fight with platypuses in identi…
Moving Forward

by partysprinkles 2 months ago

Her skirt lifted, flickered, billowed. Around her ankles the cascades of cotton expanded, receded, breathed. No more winter, ...
A meeting of the forrest spirits

by Apostrophe 2 months ago

On a stroll into the woods a child finds a hollow tree stump. It is empty in the center where the trunk once stood. The chil…
Renegade Officer Shenanigan Pants

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Where is your avocado gravy? Have you lost a marble mask of garbled troubadours? Oh, the sanctity of oven activity is forever…
Nightly Tradition

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Shriek into the night as long and loud as you can. Scream until your vocal cords unwind and lay themselves on the carpet, tir…
Food Chain

by partysprinkles 2 months ago
A Night That's Mine

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Bruised purple spills over my window, not black yet. It’s a thick color I can trace my finger through, almost paint with it a…
Nothing left T Show

by SoccerChick 2 months ago

Life has changed
and so have I
the move was hard for more than just i
new state f
new house
new friends new schoool
its hard …
They Sit Cross Legged

by birksy 2 months ago

They sit cross legged – together ‘cross the dirty floor they do little more than watch as wind let in through broken windows …
As I Wait (Part Three)

by The_UnPeRfEcT_Someone 2 months ago

I went through all of my classes, waiting, wondering.
When the final bell finally rang, I practically leaped out of my seat a…
A Life-Long Ache Begins Now [6-Word Story]

by Alexa ♥ 2 months ago

It

would

have

been

a

boy . . .
Dangerously Light

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

Back in the elevator, Natalie turned to face Anthony and suddenly noticed the Rubix Cube in his hand.

“Oh, I haven’t seen on…
Time on His Mind

by THX 0477 2 months ago

4 girls. 4 months. and 22 days.

Slack-jawed and bleary-eyed Agent Lefleur sifted back through the notes, photos, reports, an…
Mirth

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

I didn’t move. I didn’t breathe. I just lay huddled under the covers, willing the earth to open up and swallow me. My cheeks …
Something Left Behind

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

Suddenly, all trace of laughter was erased from his chiseled features (I hadn’t noticed last night what fine cheekbones he ha…
Mended Fans & Unexpected Lilies

by Ana Cristina 2 months ago

I lifted the fan out of the box carefully, realizing the sticks which I’d broken last night were somehow mended now.

“You fi…
A Modern-Day Mulan

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Hope struggled through the wreckage, her uniform charred and singed in many places, leaving patches of raw, red skin. Her eye…
I Wish

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Hope sat there, clutching Thomas as if he were her last life – line.

The tears soaked through her dusty cheeks, ran down he…
Our Story

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

- Hospital -

Hope sat by Thomas’ bedside; he had several third degree burns, and it was going to take more than a month of …
The Letter

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

_It all started on one dusk of August, 1962. It was a hot evening, and I still remember the taste of Mom’s cheesecake on my m…
Oh, The Woods

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

The unicorn’s eyes remained blank as Sioni shuddered. She walked quickly back toward the unicorn’s glade, confused as to what…
There's never REALLY silence

by Insert Pen Name Here 2 months ago

There’s never REALLY silence.
Always, there’s that buzz, hum, noise in your head.
I thought it was the air conditioning-
I tu…
Foundling

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

The town square was nearly empty, but the houses around it were well-lit and noisy. Sioni walked around the village as though…
Ridda the Midwife

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

“Sioni, you always did look just like your mother!” the woman murmured, her voice warm and sweet. “Dear, you look a mess to m…
Siblings Can Sometimes Be...No, Are Annoying! [Hear Ye Challange]

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

“Nu – uh!”
“Ya – huh!”

This had been going on for several minutes, and Serenity’s ears were ringing from the ceaseless bante…
Story Time

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Ridda began the story, to reveal to Sioni what had happened, what was going on. She was nervous, the girl was already so tire…
An Interesting Find

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

The woods were merciless; the afternoons blazing, and the nights chilling.

Okay, so maybe that was an exaggeration. But sti…
Of Trees and Scars

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

Alfred screwed up his face in disgust; it wasn’t Sioni, but the fact that it was a rotting carcass did not change.

He forced…
Mythical Creatures Can't Go Rabid...Can They?

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

“Prince Alfred,” a wood nymph politely greeted, and curtsied.
“Yes?” he asked, a little stupefied by the appearance of the fo…
A New Twist

by NightMaiden 2 months ago

“An Alphyn?” Alfred asked in disbelief. “Those haven’t been around for centuries! And besides, if it were one, aren’t the…
Grim Determination + Hungry Anticipation = x [solve for x]

by Stovohobo 2 months ago

My eyes lit up with hungry anticipation as Rade’s gray peaks faded in and out of the eternal smog that hung over the city. Fr…
Just A Little Aquaphobic

by Dreamer 2 months ago

We walked, hand in hand, to the creek. When we made it there I stripped off my socks and shoes and sat down on the rock, dang…
Just A Little Clingy

by Dreamer 2 months ago

Me (growling): No. Put me down.
He eyed me curiously. Him: Ok.
He started to lower me down to the water. I squealed again, cl…
Just A Little Trick

by Dreamer 2 months ago

I looked at her skeptically. Me: Really? You’d sit on my lap and cling to me for dear life?
Her: Yes.
I grinned. Me: Promise?...
Blood Amulet: Hunt

by Mercenary Man 2 months ago

“So you ready to leave yet?” a mysterious voice said to another person across the dark room.
“Why are you so pushy? We have …
Admit It

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

You liked me
And I liked you
You were always starring at me
But was it true?
Did you really like me
Or was it a lie?
Are we …
Awakening {Hear Ye Challenge}

by Amaster 2 months ago

“WAKE UP!!!”
I was going to kill him. How many times do I have to tell my little brother to not come in my room.
“Get out o…
Just A Little Embracing

by Dreamer 2 months ago

Him (Spluttering):Why you little—!
I cut him off with a playful kiss. He didn’t respond. I could feel the tips of his mouth …
Now I can see

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

Sitting her in sadness
Makes me want to cry
All those mean kids
Have no alibi
Their mean words and teasing
Really puts me …
It's

by RCYHAONI 2 months ago

I walked toward my bed and saw that it was Lauren. She was sleeping on the blanket with her cell right next to her. I guess s…
She Knew the Truth 14

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

Denise hadn’t spoken to me since that day. Matter of fact, no one has spoken to me that day. I wonder how that got around? It…
An unexpected meeting [Twilight challenge]

by Ridcully Calvert 2 months ago

“Tell me what you’re thinking” he whispered. “I think that you are standing a bit too close” she replied.

He smiled knowingl…
Love feels Like.....

by writer4life00nj 2 months ago

Love feels like…....

A day at the beach
The wind in my hair
My heart beating faster
And you’re always there
A rainbow in…
An Unremarkable Factory

by Wil Wheaton 2 months ago

There is a factory in Chongqing. It is unremarkable; there is nothing to distinguish it from the other factories nearby. Work…
Must Kill

by Dreamer 2 months ago

I put Davincent down and burst out laughing. My laugh tinkled like high-pitched bells. I knew this because Davincent just tho…
A New Home [de ja vu challenge]

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

As the taxi drove over the bridge, I wondered if the movers were too far behind. They should arrive at the new house around t…
Monsters in the Closet

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Riley’s mom kissed her on the forehead, smoothing her Disney princess pajamas and tucking her in. “Good night, sweetie.” She …
Night Frights

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Riley didn’t scream, she knew her mom would just come in and tell her to go to sleep. This wasn’t a bad dream, she knew it. R…
Into the Closet

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

Riley walked into the closet after the doll, and knelt down next to her in the dark. The doll knocked on the wall three times…
I am Anima

by Dreamer 2 months ago

I was extraordinarily pleased with myself. Now, maybe Ceirra would realize she likes Jesse… and maybe Jesse would realize s…
Partners In Crime

by SKermitgorf 2 months ago

Britney put Jared’s fedora on her head and said, “How do I look babe?”
“Adorable, as always”, Jared said as he pecked her l…
When I Noticed (Twilight Series)

by Laine P. Grey 2 months ago

Something about him was so honest. But that wasn’t why I couldn’t stop looking at him. I told myself that it wasn’t because h…
The Removal of King Reynald the Third (Hear Ye Challenge)

by Laine P. Grey 2 months ago

“I hearby declare,” King Reynald stopped to burp. *“We shall, from this day forward, no longer celebrate Tuesdays! Be gone …
Yew

by pantagruel 2 months ago

As initiations tend to, it started much differently than he expected: upside down.

He woke to find himself suspended by his…
The Blue Sky (Part One)

by Brebelles 2 months ago

Alina lean far out her window. She could see mountians in the distance. She had always wanted to travel, as far as she could …
Fiery Fedora

by Laine P. Grey 2 months ago

How long had she sat here before she fell asleep? Ten minutes? Fifteen? Why was he always late?
She had spent the last few n…
Carry On, My Super-Human Son

by Never Explain 2 months ago

It read:

Project Eden

Objectives

1. Modify male Super soldier. Objective Complete

_2. Produce and modify female S…
Macy 66: Macon's Truth

by Freedom 2 months ago

“Ugh what now?” Macon barked as he pushed Macy into the closest desk.

“You need to stay away from my girlfriend!” Derrick ye…
Exhilaration

by Never Explain 2 months ago

She edged over to me, keeping a locked gaze on my eyes. Her coal black eyes were practically smoldering for something to happ…
A Quiet No More

by roblef 2 months ago

He looks at her. Really LOOKS at her, for maybe the first time in ten of the last fourteen years of their marriage. He sees t…
Order Now

by rak 2 months ago

“Finally?” he says. “What do you mean, ‘finally’?”

“I ordered it months ago, and it was only supposed to take six to eight w…
Why, No, I'm not God. Don't Be Ridiculous!

by Never Explain 2 months ago

Natalie gave him an odd look, looked down and her eyes widened. Anthony looked down at the open air hanging under his feet.

...
Jared and Britney Begin Their Heist

by Apostrophe 2 months ago

Britney sat opposite Jared in the passenger seat. She stares out the window as Jared is driving. It’s times like this, where …
Lavender and Rose

by Gregory Taylor 2 months ago

“Does this smell OK to you?”
God. This was second only to Hey, watch this! for sentences likely to send someone in her fami…
X=Fight Between Two equal Friends, Or Are They?

by Never Explain 2 months ago

I got dressed, Tyler should be near by any minute now. I ran outside, and started walking. I nervously tightened the waistban…
Love sucks

by animeaddict850 2 months ago
Star Wars: A Newer Hope (Casting Call)

by thebetweenspace 2 months ago

“I think it’d be helpful,” Scott explained, “if we all knew exactly what each of us brings to the table. If you haven’t not…
Is That an Innuendo or are you just glad to see me?

by Evangeline St. Martin 2 months ago

“Closet weasels.”
“What?” Joe looked up from where she was polishing her favorite sniper rifle.
“Closet weasels, Joe, closet …
A Terrible Mistake

by Shay 2 months ago

“911, what is your emergency?”

He pulls the telephone receiver away from his ear and looks from it to his wife and back to t…
Time is On Your Side

by Stovohobo 2 months ago

“Let me tell you about what I’ve been doing as I was gone,” I muttered just loud enough for Max to hear. I smiled, relishing …
On the Run

by YodaOnCrack 2 months ago

Leaning against the October sky on the banks of Moon lake, the spherical clocks of two mature dandelions caught a sudden bree…
The Mansion

by Alex Spivak 2 months ago

Taylor looked out the window. He recognized all the typical landmarks on the trip.

Orion, Polaris, The Horsehead Nebula.

“W…
Checkmate

by Sleepyjonnie 2 months ago

“Huh,” Tom grunted to himself, “I always thought it would be nukes.”

“Nukes?” Will asked, looking up from the chess board.

...
Magda

by kimvlcek 2 months ago

Magda had better things to do. Maybe not better. More interesting? Magda certainly had other things she’d rather do than driv…
Revenge is a Dish Best Served With Rodents

by Evangeline St. Martin 2 months ago

“So she’s not going to help us get rid of these things?” Virgil asked, looking with a mixture of fear and irritation at the s…
Table for Three

by Savage Nobleman 2 months ago

“Well, you’ll just have to go find them, won’t you?”

I sighed. This was a nice restaurant—maybe a bit too nice to bring a…
To Rebuild A Man (2)

by kaellinn18 2 months ago
Sorting Things Out

by Just another writer 2 months ago

Not recognizing any of the street signs, she decided to just keep going forward because nothing could make her turn back the …
Infinity

by mefrajo 2 months ago

“There’s a hand holding a gun in our mailbox,” he says again.

“Finally” she says with finality.

“What do you mean?” He hang…
Brother's Shadow

by kaoticrequiem 2 months ago

Everyone marveled at how skilled the young Dynast was… though, as always, the family whispered of his older brother with wi…
Stealing from an Oracle

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

“No one saw me… No one saw…” Agathon panted as he rounded a corner, cradling the amphora in his hands. He paused in the a…
Honeymoon Sunset

by Apostrophe 2 months ago

Caleb and Rachel are sitting on a Maui Beach. They are taking in the sights and the beauty, that is a Maui sunset.
They sit…
Official First Date Part 1 (New Beginnings Series)

by Ms Pixy Stik 2 months ago

He knocked on the door to her apartment. He was so nervous. He wanted their evening to be perfect. He had gathered informatio…
Official First Date Part 2 (New Beginnings Series)

by Ms Pixy Stik 2 months ago

He drove up to a hill that overlooked the city. He parked the car, went to his trunk and pulled out a basket. From the basket…
Official First Date Part 3 (New Beginnings Series)

by Ms Pixy Stik 2 months ago

They packed up their belongings and headed back to the car. He drove to a quiet little spot with dim blue lighting and few pe…
Official First Date Part 4 (New Beginnings Series)

by Ms Pixy Stik 2 months ago

Teal looked at Mystique for a quick moment
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Just wanted to do something but I don’t kn…
The Tour Part 1 (New Beginnings Series)

by Ms Pixy Stik 2 months ago

It was a beautiful day in May. It had been a little over a month since Teal and Mystique went on their date, and they were st…
The Tour Part 2 (New Beginnings Series)

by Ms Pixy Stik 2 months ago

“Well that was our record label. In order for us to further promote our album, they are sending us on a tour. We are going to…
Superstar Part 1 (New Beginnings Series)

by Ms Pixy Stik 2 months ago

For the last few weeks, Mystique and Yasmine were going through vocal training, working out, choreographing, fitting for thei…
Superstar Part 2 (New Beginnings Series)

by Ms Pixy Stik 2 months ago

“Stique, what time does out plane leave again tomorrow morning?” Yasmine asked while trying to balance her phone and a stack …
Yearbooks [twilight challenge]

by Valley Fey/Pinprick 2 months ago

I’d known Elen since sophomore year of high school, and we’d kept in contact through college. After school, our calls waned, ...
March 12

by Stoner 2 months ago

Fog, fog and more fog. It’s been 3 days and I haven’t seen the sun yet. The dampness permeates everything. It’s too thick to…
Oracle's Revenge

by Louise Madison 2 months ago

Agathon inched backwards until his back hit the wall, shielding himself with the oracle’s amphora. The light began to burn wi…

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