Tag: short short story

  • Media Attention

    “You didn’t want anyone to know?  Why wouldn’t you spread the word?  That was really impressive what you did.  You should be proud.”  “I didn’t want anyone to know because of this.”  I walked to the front windows and threw open the curtains.  The flash of the cameras lit up the living room as reporters…

  • Marty

    PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson  I knew something was wrong when Marty started hiding behind the books. He was the more social of the two of us and now I had to start talking to customers all alone. I tried coaxing him out with treats, but he was having none of it. As the days dragged along…

  • We Had a Deal

    “I thought we had a deal.  I have nothing left.  You have everything.  I have nothing left.”  The man was whispering into his phone.  I wanted to leave him, but I was also afraid he would do something if I left him alone in the park.  His son was going a little wild so I…

  • Bad Reactions

    “I don’t know why you were making such a big deal out of this?  Why do you even care where they live or what they are doing?”  I listened to the conversation next to me and wondered if I should step in or not.  I was horrified by what I was hearing the woman say,…

  • From the Grave

    As soon as Nathan went indoors he was completely out of his natural habitat.  I always found it to be kind of funny, but also endearing he couldn’t find his way around a house.  Especially a kitchen.  The first time I went over, I wasn’t surprised to find his entire house was blue.  Blue dishes,…

  • Out of Jail

    “I promise to do whatever I can.  I will do what I can to help no matter what.”  I looked over my shoulder and watched Alicia take a deep breath.  “You can’t really think this is going to stop?  Why do you think Joe is going to keep coming around after what happened last night?” …

  • In the Moment

    I always wanted to live in the moment, but lately, I’ve been having a bit of trouble not obsessing over every little thing.  Every occurrence, every word.  It wasn’t until I read your essay that my attention became divided.  I had been content with myself and my daily life until your words brought me out…

  • Cozy

    “But look how cozy it looks!  And there is a fireplace and a stack of firewood already ready for us.  This is going to be perfect.”  I turned to Grace to see if she was as excited as I was only to see her nose deep into her phone.  She must have sensed me staring…

  • Epic Countdown

    The final moments of my night culminated in the biggest letdown I had ever experienced.  Even I was shocked by the amount of grief I felt in the pit of my stomach from what I was hoping would have been an epic night.  I knew I had placed too much energy into how I thought…

  • Abandoned

    PHOTO PROMPT © Bill Reynolds  I always wondered how I could buy the abandoned truck and fix her up. My brother had been dreaming of owning a flatbed truck since he was five and saw one in a cartoon. I knew this abandoned truck had to be for sale… right? One Friday afternoon I got the nerve…