Tag: 250 words

  • The New Hire

    “I didn’t hire him to do anything,” I said, confused.  My boss stared at me and slowly turned around.  He straightened his shoulders and headed back to the front of the office.  I watched him bypass the unknown male sitting at the table in the front of my partition.  I guess he must have shown up this morning…

  • The Headmaster

    “It had to be asked,” I said to myself.  “No one else was going to confront him.  Everyone else is too scared.”  I got up off the unadorned chair and started pacing back and forth in the classroom.  Had I made a mistake?  Had I gone too far?  I had just confronted my professor.  Or at least that’s what he said.  All…

  • In a Corner

    “People just don’t disappear,” I told the police officer perched on the edge of my couch.  “I know my sister, she has never been out of contact for this long before.  Something has happened.”  “How long has she been out of contact?” He asked looking back at his notebook.  I tried not to snap.  I had already told him at least three times that…

  • What He Wants

    “Jake uses everyone to get exactly what he wants.  But in a way where nobody notices.” I started pulling my clothes out of the closet and stuffing the ones I wore the most into my suitcase.  My throat tightened and my eyes started to burn and I forced myself not to cry.  “He has always done that.  For as long as I have known him.  Don’t…

  • Speak with Authority

    “Watch your pretty mouth,” the stranger said as he stuck his finger into my face as I tried to back away.  I’m not even sure where this man had come from or why he was so upset.  I hadn’t even said or done anything but try and cross the street.  As he continued to yell and shake his…

  • Moved Away

    “He moved away and now he’s back,” I whispered into my phone.  I propped the blinds open again and watched Mark unloading the back of his truck.  Six months ago he had moved to California for some unknown job.  Or at least he wouldn’t tell me about this mysterious job he had to immediately leave for.  All he told me was something…

  • Crystals

    “She was terrified of tornadoes.  That was the only thing my mother was afraid of.”  I sat on the couch and stared at my feet.  I couldn’t believe I was even having this conversation.  Especially with the sheriff.  Everyone knew my mother was afraid of tornadoes.  She was scared of the possibility of losing her family and friends.  She was afraid to lose everything…

  • On a Mission

    “She may be crazy, but she has a mission and she knows what she wants,” I said as  Jessica walked away.  “Yes, but to what extent?  Who is she willing to hurt to get there?”  Cindy crossed her arms and tried to turn away.  But her eyes were glued on Jessica, just like mine.  “What will we do?  She will…

  • No Nickname

    “He has no nickname,” I said to my coach.  “He needs no nickname.  His name is Johnson and that’s what he goes by.”  I tried to stay defiant and firm in my stance.  Coach was an intimidating man and was  used to getting his way.  But Johnson was my friend and he deserved my support.  He hadn’t…

  • Curfew

    “She’s always home by curfew,” I said, pacing in front of the front door.  “I don’t know what’s happening tonight.  Do you know who she was going out with?”  “She’s eighteen.  She’s going to miss curfew a few times here and there.  I wouldn’t worry about it too much,” my husband said relaxing back into…