We stood on the beach, staring helplessly. Murmured questions rose up and rippled through the crowd in time with the tides. I gazed at the water, glistening blue in the sunshine. Would the tide continue to ebb and flow now the moon lay on the sand? Or was it just reaching out, grasping for its … Continue reading On the sand – a flash fiction challenge
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Hey Mr DJ – a flash fiction tale
I saw him staring down at my world. I shouldn’t have been able to see him. He shouldn’t have been there watching. I knew he appeared differently to everyone in a world; it was like a chameleon mechanism. Here I could see a giant figure looming over, a metallic face lit up with strobe lights. … Continue reading Hey Mr DJ – a flash fiction tale
Fever – a flash fiction story
I watched hopelessly as he writhed on the bed, muscles spasming in agony. He’d been steadily getting worse all evening and I had no idea what to do or who to call. Coming up to the cabin was supposed to keep us safe and out of the way while the others figured out the whole … Continue reading Fever – a flash fiction story
Warrior within – a prompt flash fiction
She sat on the edge of the chair, her limbs draw tightly in as if to make herself occupy the smallest possible space. Around her the others moved and talked. She nodded at opportune moments and gave half smiles. Occasionally her lips parted to say something but the moment passed and her silence remained. When … Continue reading Warrior within – a prompt flash fiction
Hidden in black and white (a flash fiction)
She trailed behind the others as they walked. No longer did they try and coax words out of her, encourage her to join in with the group. They had long since given up getting any kind of interaction. They had decided something had happened to make her this way, that was why she was alone … Continue reading Hidden in black and white (a flash fiction)
Stricken with a curse – a prompt short story
Pain gripped my body as I convulsed on the floor. Try as I might, my feet refused to get underneath me so I continually to slide around on the greasy floor slick with blood. They has tracked me through the night. No matter how hard I tried to lose my pursuers they always seemed to … Continue reading Stricken with a curse – a prompt short story
Time and tales (a prompt short story)
She sighs and sits on the stool, looking out of the window as the sun dips lower in the sky. Beams burst through the glass and bathe her in glowing patches. For a moment it seems as if she has forgotten but then her tired voice rings out. “So you’ve come for a story too … Continue reading Time and tales (a prompt short story)
Come Follow The Circus
This was written in response to #MidWeekFlash writing prompt. The picture can be found here. Do check out the image before reading so you know who you are following into the woods... You shouldn’t have followed me here, dear girl, ‘twas an error. The show’s back that way, just follow the sounds of the crowd. … Continue reading Come Follow The Circus
Tunnels – a flash fiction story
"Are you telling me it just turned up overnight?" They peered over as far as they could but the angle made it hard to see more. Loose sand and pebbles shifted under Mia's foot and skittered towards the edge of the gaping hole. She watched in awe as they tumbled over the edge. "When I … Continue reading Tunnels – a flash fiction story
Fictional Failures
“You spend all your time up here staring at that page.” “I’m writing. That’s part of it.” I placed the pen back on the table forcibly and looked up at him, trying to make my expression as pointed as possible. “Don’t you have to put the pen on the paper?” His arms were folded over … Continue reading Fictional Failures
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