Tag: short short story

  • Is this Friendship?

    “Is this is what being friends means, I don’t want anything to do with it.  With you.  Lose my phone number.”  I stared, dumbfounded, as Stacy turned on her heel and walked away.  My mouth was still hanging open as I watched her get into her car and drive away.  “What was that all about?” …

  • The Petting Zoo

    Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash I knew before I met Mike’s family, it would be a problem.  Especially since I was not young and blonde and I was definitely not a lawyer. Or a doctor.  I was a public servant and Mike’s parents didn’t approve of low paying jobs.  Librarians didn’t make enough money…

  • Lost in the Woods

    I never wanted to be lost in the woods, but here I was.  Lost, alone, and starving.  Marty said he was going to be right back and for some reason, I had believed him.  I had been skeptical of the hike in the first place, but instead of listening to my instinct, here I was. …

  • Optimistic

    What had originally drawn me to Gabriel in the beginning was his optimism.  But now I was debating whether or not I had made the right decision.  I was watching him try to sweet talk his secretary into buying him several more drinks.  He rarely drank so I knew he wasn’t talking to Kendall for…

  • Just Like Mama Made It 

    “I made it just like mama made it,” I said softly to Mary.  I slid the plate in front of her and prayed she would eat.  I wasn’t sure she had eaten anything in the last forty-eight hours.  I packed away as I watched her had reach toward her fork and I paused as her…

  • Sparkling Inspiration

    As the snow gently started to fall, I knew exactly what my project would be composed of.  It needed to be made solely of recycled materials and had to reflect the life in the mountains I craved so much.  Moving to a completely different environment and lifestyle had very nearly made me come undone.  But…

  • The Helicopter

    The helicopter was hovering and I was about to lose my mind. I felt like the helicopter had been above my house for hours when I knew it was only a few minutes. I was one of the nosiest neighbors on the street and was dying to know what was going on outside, but didn’t…

  • Finished

    “Are you almost finished?” Bryan asked, sounding bored out of his mind. His Nintendo Switch had just run out of battery, and I was certain he didn’t know how to entertain himself without electronics.  “Bryan, just a few more minutes. I just have to sign my name and then will be completely finished.” What I…

  • Gently

    I watched her gently fold the shirt and place it on the bed. It was the gentlest thing I have ever seen Jenny do. Jenny was often brash, impulsive and had an uncontrollable temper. But now she was staring tenderly at a t-shirt lying on her bed. A t-shirt I had seen her wear many…

  • Endangered

    “Endangered species don’t matter. There is obviously a reason why they are endangered. They are too dumb to figure out how to survive in this new, thriving world.” Tyler leaned back in his chair and stared around at those sitting around him as if we were ready and waiting to contradict him. I think we…