Tag: 250 words

  • Election Dropout

    “Don’t you think I will be elected?  How could I not be after that speech I made last night?”  I watched and waited as my sister straightened her hair.  I had already decided – before her speech – I was not going to vote for her.  And then I cast my vote for someone else. …

  • The Football Game

    I knew the entire semester would come down to this single football game.  If we won, everything would be perfectly fine and my plans were on track.  Part of me wanted to tell Alex what was on the line if he played up to his capabilities, but this was my problem, not his.  The more he…

  • Filmmaking

    “You want to do what with your life?  And go where?”  I listened to my aunt’s voice get louder with each word.  I know my mother was most likely on the other end telling her only sister she was going back to school. Going back to school with two kids at home and no support…

  • Consistency

    “He is not consistent.  He has shown us every day he will show up late or not show up at all.  Why are we going to give him another chance?”  I willed my arms to remain at my sides so I would not cross my arms in front of my new boss. I knew that…

  • Hidden Secrets

    “Where do you think he would have hidden it?”  Tyler lay on the hill next to me and whispered into my ear.  He knew I hated the way his whispers tickled my ear, but did it anyway.   “It’s a car.  It’s not like he can hide it somewhere in plain sight.  If it’s not in the…

  • My Own Home

    “I have never understood when people talked about the comfort of their own home.  I was never comfortable in my house and was barely comfortable at my friend’s houses.”  I sat back in my chair and looked down at my hands. I was still unsure of how this conversation was going to go.  I wasn’t…

  • The Winning Photograph

    As soon as I took the photo, I knew it was the best one I had taken.  There was a great chance I could win the contest with this one single photograph.  I knew art and I knew photography was the only way I was going to get out of town.  Winning this competition would put…

  • What Could Have Been

    “I knew your story could go further depending on one moment.  One moment that will change the course of your entire life.”  I closed my eyes and tried to imagine what my life would be like with Kevin still here.  Would we be celebrating our fifth anniversary or not?  Would he had left me if…

  • Media Attention

    “You didn’t want anyone to know?  Why wouldn’t you spread the word?  That was really impressive what you did.  You should be proud.”  “I didn’t want anyone to know because of this.”  I walked to the front windows and threw open the curtains.  The flash of the cameras lit up the living room as reporters…

  • We Had a Deal

    “I thought we had a deal.  I have nothing left.  You have everything.  I have nothing left.”  The man was whispering into his phone.  I wanted to leave him, but I was also afraid he would do something if I left him alone in the park.  His son was going a little wild so I…