Category: 250 words

  • Pathetic

    “You’re pathetic.”  I stared at my neighbor and waited for him to turn around and realize I was there, waiting for him on the sidewalk.  I wanted to scream about what a horrendous neighbor he was, how he was running off all the good neighbors because of what a terrible person he was.  He was petty, vindictive, repulsive and all I…

  • Late Night Horror Story

    I knew I wasn’t going to sleep as soon as the banging started. My apartment neighbors were at the beginning of either another fight or another raging party.  Banging always meant one or the other.  The clock read 10:30 so it was the perfect time for a fight.  Parties usually didn’t get going until around midnight or so.  By the time…

  • For the First Time

    “For the first time, he asked me what I wanted for dinner instead of telling me what we were going to have.  And then this morning he made breakfast before I was even out of the shower.  I’m not sure what is happening.”  I picked up the wadded Kleenex and debated on how much more I should say. …

  • Losing It

    “I feel like I’m losing it.”  I felt my body start to shake as I stared at Cassie’s front door.  Had I really seen what I thought I had seen or was I making everything up?  I wanted to believe what I had seen, but how could it be true?  How could she be there one…

  • The Meaning of Dreams

    “The question brought to my attention last week after our discussion last week was this.  What is the true meaning of dreams?  Is there a true meaning?  A real meaning?  Is there a right answer?  A correct answer for all dreams?”  I stared at my professor and felt my entire body completely tense.  He had asked my question,…

  • Two Days

    “I haven’t slept in two days.  I literally can’t go anywhere with you.  I am going straight to bed.”  I tried to gently push my way through the party and to my room.  I wanted to go straight to bed and didn’t want to talk to anyone.  “Claire, you should stay.  This will be the…

  • Uncomfortable

    “I was uncomfortable from the beginning.  I didn’t want to be there from the moment we walked into the party.”  Erika turned on her blinker and I knew she was trying to act nonchalant, but I could see her trying to gauge my reaction out of the corner of her eye.  I knew she would probably agree with…

  • Wildfire

    “Spread love like wildfire is probably one of the cheesiest lines I’ve ever heard.  Wildfires are dangerous.  Love is not.  Why would anyone want to compare love to a wildfire?”  Hannah sat back in her chair and primly folded her hands in her lap.  I squinted my eyes at her and wondered what her life…

  • The Chef’s Request

    “The chef has requested macaroni and cheese.  With ketchup.  And peas.”  My husband came in wearing his apron and rubbing his right temple.  I knew that meant he had a headache coming on, but wouldn’t say a word about it.  “This is one of those times I am happy her birthday only comes around once a year.  Because ketchup…

  • Spinning

    The sun spins around me as I try to make it through another day.  I knew Eddie wouldn’t wait through another day of me daydreaming about what our life could be, but I knew this wasn’t my life.  The constant emails and meetings were driving me insane for eight hours a day.  Eddie was a workaholic where I didn’t think about work the moment I stepped out of the staff door…