It was 2:34 a.m. and I had just won my eleventy-millionth game of Solitaire on my iPhone. For the record, it’s not cheating to switch between Draw 3 and Draw 1 mid play, it’s game strategy. I was lying on my side, my back to my bedside table lamp. It was more convincing to be … Continue reading Silent treatment
Category: Flash Fiction
Batter, batter, swing!
Every time I stepped on the hose, water would trail out of the nozzle in little burps, gurgling over the rim before retreating back into the green pipe. Turned off at the outside tap, the spent spray flowed to the street, carrying debris and blood into the gutter. The yard, still soft from the storm … Continue reading Batter, batter, swing!
Mother love
A Mother’s work is never done. I send hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards, and none of it gets your attention very long. You have destroyed every gift I’ve given you. Now, clean up this mess! This weekend's Trifextra challenge is to write a story or snippet of a story which includes, in exactly 33 words, a justified … Continue reading Mother love
A little faith
I know your journey was long and dark. That you felt lost and alone, but I was always close by your side. You never saw me, but I was there you should stumble or fall. You had to make this journey on your own. Had to find your solitary path, to know you were strong … Continue reading A little faith
Tea and cookies
I watched her as I made my way down the hallway. I was familiar with her, even knew her name, something that I couldn’t say about most of my other neighbors. Mrs. Clancy, the apartment complex’s ubiquitous octogenarian, was struggling with her foldable shopping cart. She was stuck in her doorway and the harder she … Continue reading Tea and cookies
Entitled
It was 3 a.m. and Clair had been waiting in the processing room since midnight. A call home went directly to voice mail, all other attempts were thwarted when the booking sergeant confiscated her cell phone. She should’t even be there. Shoplifting was such a plebeian offense. It was more a harmless prank than an … Continue reading Entitled
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