Tag: flash story

  • The Boxer

    “I never knew he could fight.  Or that he would fight.”  I turned to see Lily standing next to me with her jaw hanging open.  We were waiting, or in reality, I guess we were hiding behind a tree and we weren’t hiding well.  “Lily, maybe we should leave.  I know we should leave.  I…

  • How Could You?

    To this day, I never knew what you saw in him.  To this day, I wish I had been able to step in earlier than I did.  This way, you would still be here and I wouldn’t be missing you.  “I’m going to the library to meet up with James,” was the last thing I…

  • Miss Smith

    PHOTO PROMPT © Ted Strutz The library was the only place I ever felt safe. The only place I could check out as many books as I could carry. My parents never kept eyes on me after school so the public library became my stomping ground. Miss Smith came to be one of my most…

  • Don’t Come Crying to Me

    “Don’t come crying to me when you get thrown out of school.  Thrown off the team.”  Ariel followed me to my car and when she tried to grab my arm, I had to try really hard not to scream.   “You have ruined my life.  Do not touch me.  Do not talk to me.  Stay away.” …

  • Bad Intentions

    “She never had good intentions when she started dating Andrew.  I mean, do you remember how she was also talking about the online dating she was doing when Andrew was out of town for soccer?”  I leaned back on the park bench and tried to get comfortable on the rough cement. I never understood why…

  • Voices in the Wind

    The voices in the wind led me to the clearing.  The words weren’t clear, but the intent was.  The wind cleared the leaves and I felt like I was walking a red carpet made just for me.  The tree branches made a clapping sound so when I got to the middle of the clearing, I looked…

  • Damaged

    “What if I am damaged?  Damaged and I am not sure why.  Or how.  And how can I fix anything about myself when I don’t know what I need to be fixing or how.”  Paige rambled as she paced and I didn’t know how long I could listen.  Paige went through this monologue at least…

  • Prada

    I knew on the surface Ashley wasn’t the friend I needed or the friend who could help.  “You know, the last time I went there, nothing I could screamed at me, you know?  Nothing was calling my name.  Nothing made me want to take it home.”  I watched Ashley straighten her hair with what I…

  • Influencer

    I was always looking for shortcuts and ways to work less hours in the week.  I didn’t want to spend all my days talking to people I didn’t like and doing things I didn’t want to.  I didn’t want to spend time with people who didn’t light my life on fire.  If you were boring…

  • Decorating Dreams

    “The kids are out riding their bikes.  We have about twenty minutes before they come home.  What should we do first?”  I looked at my uncle and wondered what he would say.  I kind of was hoping he wouldn’t say anything and I could do everything by myself.  I knew Stan meant well, but his…