Tag: 250 words

  • The Pipes

    Amanda screamed.  Paused and then screamed again. I could see her shadow jumping around the kitchen and wondered what it could be this time. Amanda was the youngest of my siblings and there was always something happening. Always something dramatic. Most of the time I didn’t mind her antics, but on days like today, I…

  • The Jury

    I knew my family was famous for being judge and jury on every contentious news report, no matter how big or small.  When our neighbor came up missing, her disappearance was the main topic of every discussion for weeks.  And I knew my mother was ‘gardening’ more in the backyard in hopes of overhearing any…

  • Wire Birds

    I knew my next plan was going to be a good one. I just couldn’t tell everyone about what I was going to do. I knew Eileen would either belittle my plan or steal it. And this time, I think she would probably steal my idea. I had shown one of my birds around the…

  • You Must Be…

    “You must be Brenda. The one who is calling all the shots. The one I have been told to avoid…” Emilia let the words roll off her tongue in obvious disgust. Since I was new to the club, I still wasn’t sure who to trust. Wasn’t sure who I could believe.  I wanted to believe…

  • Zen

    I loved racing from an early age. Racing cars, running races, racing matchbook cars, racing anything. I loved to go fast, no matter where I was going or who was waiting. Part of the problem was my slow pace of life at home. My parents were very much into ‘the zen life’ and I still…

  • Lies

    “I can’t take any more of your lies. Of the manipulation. I can’t keep doing everything for you and then getting ghosted once I am done.” I stood in front of my bathroom mirror, practicing the speech I had been writing. If I didn’t get everything just right, I knew Shelly would turn everything against…

  • The Battle

    “But you have battling for so long… I can’t believe this is happening again.” I had a hard time looking at Amanda because I didn’t want to see her cry. I had had enough heartbreak in my life to where I didn’t know if I could handle any more tragedy. If she cried, I would…

  • Celebrity Status

    I never understood my sister’s obsession with movie stars. Her walls were always covered with magazine cutouts, posters, homemade tickets, everything. I always thought she was a tad crazy with the whole thing, but it kept her focused on something other than me. I usually let the celebrity obsession wash over me, but the day…

  • The Coffee Shop

    The moment I walked into the coffee shop, I knew it was where I would write my bestselling novel. Within twenty minutes, I had heard so much juicy gossip, I knew who, where and when my characters would live, work and who they were married to. I put on headphones so those who were around…

  • Fourth of July

    The Fourth of July was always my cousin’s favorite holiday. I never understood why, but I think it had to do with the fact she was obsessed with fire. And it was the only time of year she was allowed to play with anything relating to fire. Amelia was not allowed to light smelly candles,…