Tag: flash story

  • A Lake in the Woods

    A lake in the woods have never sounded less appealing than when my boss brought up the company retreat.  I crossed my fingers under the conference table he hadn’t booked any rooms at the Lake of the Weary.  Lake of the Weary is where I spent most of my childhood, but after my father was…

  • The Lone Moon

    The brighter the moon, the happier I was.  I did whatever I could during the weeks so I could sleep outside under the stars over the weekend.  Sometimes I went with friends and sometimes I went by myself.  I never told my parents when I went by myself as I knew they would first try…

  • The Sky is on Fire

    “I knew he was going to be dramatic when he stopped the conversation to tell everyone the sky was on fire.”  I stuffed my head into my pillow and tried to forget the night even happened.  “He’s been dramatic his entire life.”  I listened to Mykayla pour a glass of wine.  “But when he is…

  • Quitting

    “Clear the noise.  Don’t let anything bother you.  You are enough.”  I listened to the voice coming over the speakers and tried to pump myself up for work.  I had started listening to yoga music and random ‘motivational’ speakers before heading into work so I wouldn’t cry.  I found that if I didn’t pump myself…

  • Poppy’s

    PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields  I only went to Poppy’s to see the window. To study the window. I wanted to know how I could do the same thing, but the only problem was the food. Poppy’s had the most fantastic stained glass window in their ceiling, but had the worst food in town. It…

  • Camping Out

    “He always told me he never had a hero.  Never knew anyone who he could look up to on a regular basis.”  I listened to the talk show host halfheartedly.  I didn’t want to be staying with my aunt and uncle, but it was too late.  Once I was inside there was no going back. …

  • Slam Poetry

    “The Star Chamber is what I am here to invent.  I am here to get out of my comfort zone and to do exactly what I want to do.”  I talked to my mirror and tried to pump myself up.  I knew my nerves were getting the best of me because I was starting to…

  • The Blizzard

    The blizzard started out as something I was terrified about and turned into one of the more positive events in my life thus far.  Having just moved to Wyoming, I was still getting used to the lay of the land when the storm hit.  I had last minute decided to go to a ‘getting to…

  • Winter Cabin

    As October neared, I anxiously waited for my father to bring up when we would head back to the winter cabin.  The anticipation of getting the cabin ready for our annual Christmas trip as soon as we got out of school.  At twelve, I was aware our family getaways wouldn’t last forever.  Simon was in his…

  • Customer Service

    “I know she is getting exactly what she wants because she is young and cute.  And probably because she is blonde.  I can’t believe we were disrespected like that.”  I had to hold Andrea back so she wouldn’t go running back into the supermarket.  The clerk was watching us leave as he continued to check…