Tag: 250 words

  • Pretend

    “You could at least pretend you liked each other.  At least for about thirty minutes while the speeches are happening.  Then you could go to opposite sides of the room and ignore each other.  Please.”  I tried to not beg Kristin to not start a fight with Kellie.  The two had been best friends until…

  • The Mayor

    If the gossip was as juicy as I thought it was, I knew I would have an excellent story.  I inched closer to the edge of the picnic table trying to overhear the moms at the nearest park bench.  This was one of the more popular parks in the upper class side of town so there was some sort of…

  • My Hair

    “I’ve always been told I have the most beautiful hair anyone has ever seen.  That is why I have cut all my hair off.  And I don’t plan to grow it out in the near future.”  I stared at my dumbstruck family and straightened my shoulders.  They had always told me my hair was my best…

  • The Missing

    “The boys weren’t there.  Where could they be if they aren’t at the park?  Oh my God, Hudson, what if somebody took them?”  I tried to bend over to try to catch my breath, but bending seemed to only make my heart beat faster.  Hudson put his hand on my arm and I shook him off.  If our son and his friend were…

  • Whole Universe

    My entire universe came crashing down the day Jackson left.  I had built my entire life around him and now I was supposed to and could fill my days with whatever I wanted, I found myself rudderless.  I could get through the basics of my day  Everyone around me was whispering to each other about how…

  • Potluck

    “Where is the sign-up sheet?”  I asked looking around the small break room.  I had never actually been into the break room before as I was a little uncomfortable about eating in front of other people.  It was a problem I had had since childhood when my parents made me eat all the foods I…

  • Crime

    “How can you even believe I had anything to do with this?  This is unbelievable.  The worst crime I have ever seen.”  I managed to restrain myself from stomping my foot, but only because I used the heel of my boot to scratch my ankle.  The police officer looked back and forth between my cousin…

  • Can’t Be Bothered

    “Miranda can’t be bothered and I mean to find out why.  Why is she gone all the time and why doesn’t she ever show up for work?  Something has to be going on at home, but if she doesn’t talk to anyone while she is here, how are we supposed to get anything done?”  Jessica set the…

  • The Song

    “I never liked that song,” I said as Ian led me toward the door.  His steady hand on my arm reminded me that I was safe and in good hands.  I had suffered through several relationships over the years only to come through to meet Ian.  There was Brian who I thought I was ready…

  • Matters

    “Keep your mind on your matters,” I read the email out loud.  “Do I really want to keep my mind of my own matters?”  I stood up as I closed my laptop and started pacing in my closet office.  My life was based on knowing what everyone around me was doing on how they were doing. …