The bird landed.
The bird landed, not with a bang but with a whimper. Who would have thought that the poor little thing had so much t...
I never noticed this before. There's a little fairy that follows Peter around. Huh. Why haven't I ever noticed that...
It landed in 1966. The voyages of the Starship Enterprise would enthrall fans of Star Trek for three years before fin...
Leaving was the easiest decision to make, and the hardest action to take.
My body felt so heavy. So... so... heavy. My head flopped on to my shoulder, my legs crumpled in on themselves. I cou...
Leaving was the easiest decision to make, and the hardest action to take. They were just sitting there In the box. H...
Leaving was the easiest decision to make, and the hardest action to take. Nobody knows until they've been in those sh...
She could tell I was faking it.
She looked over at me. I couldn't avoid catching her eye, even though I had made a point of talking about the birds a...
Savouring words was a joy to him. Illiterate for many years; he learnt to read and write late in life. His appreciati...
She could tell I was faking it. My smile felt wrong, though no one else knew. She knew. A glance at the priest standi...
It was rather like being a ghost. Vicarious snooping. A social media haunting (stalking?). The only way to keep in to...
It wasn't entirely fair. It wasn't. You knew it wasn't. See that one in the back? She's yours, right? The one ba...
In memory of Sanvee Ali, age 5. He will be remembered in our home and in our hearts.
The daring were punished.
The daring were punished. Oh, how they were punished. For their transgression of assumption: public mockery. For thei...
The daring were punished. It seemed almost contradictory, but that was how They wanted it. Ever since the capital-t-...
"What are you laughing about Jes?", inquired Sally. "I just had the most wonderful dream", replied Jes. "Can you ...
Lola.
Prompt: Lola “Who’s for another?” it came out as one word. Jack knew it and hid the knowledge with busy bustle. He...
The moment she walked into the room, I knew I was in for a wild time. Dressed to the nines, head to toe in the most w...
Lola, she was a dancer... something about flowers in her hair or was it her underwear? He couldn't actually remember ...
Freeform prompt
Friday is supposed to be a day to look forward to - TGIF, right? Sammy had been dreading Friday all week because he ...
“The entire shell is Chronium. That shields the op…” “You mean chrome. Chromium?” “Ahem. Crow NEE Uhm. Chronium. As...
The visitor asked, "Can you write a story without a prompt?" "I don't know," said the writer. "I've never tried." "...
Twist.
"And now, a nice, juicy twist. That's it. Keep twisting. One final push! Aaaaand release. Other side, now. Raise your...
Twist. Twist. Twist. The doorknob wouldn't turn. The door wouldn't open. And then Liz would find out why Sebastian wa...
The first day of school and he was already in a fight. Mark sighed as the three seventh graders approached him from t...
Until now, she'd never thought of herself as pretty.
Until now, she'd never thought of herself as pretty. The purple satin fabric reaching her feet. Hair tied up beautifu...
She looked in the mirror and thought about that one guy. The guy who always smiled her way. The only person every to ...
Not really that pretty But lovely Strong flowing She sat on the beach watching the last sunset We were tense and sa...
It had finally come. This was the beginning of the end.
I always knew this day would come. My mother told me about it, and my siblings talked about it a lot. And they had di...