Tag: short short story

  • Cringeworthy

    Matthew always considered himself to be a verbal ninja, but every time I heard him talk, all I wanted to do was cringe.  I had trained myself to stay away from the full body cringe.  “You know, I’d never thought I’d see you in a place like this.”  I heard Matthew’s voice from behind me and…

  • Lunch Breaks

    “My dear angel.  How could I have missed the signs.  My life is forever haunted by the fact you are no longer here.”  I tried not to drift off during Hannah’s column.  She was trying to attach herself to Sammy’s death and to my knowledge, Hannah hadn’t known Sammy.  She had never even talked to her. …

  • Nightmares

    The dead of night was my best time.  The time I could be myself and no one would bother me.  The middle of the night was when I did my best writing and my best painting because I could zone out and not worry about whatever everyone else was thinking.  I had grown up in a…

  • Paris Vacation

    “It sounds incredible,” I said as I contemplated how hard I could bang my head against the wall and not get a bruise.  “It was the most amazing trip I had ever been on.  I so wish you had been there with us.”  Ellie prattled on about her most recent vacation to France while I…

  • Christmas Nutcracker

    The nutcracker was the first decoration I put up every year.  I sometimes left the nutcracker out for a few extra days just because.  And there was no one around to tell me what to do.  The nutcracker brought so many memories of my grandparents that I felt comforted – like it was watching out…

  • Love Letters

    “Do you know what happened to the silver ornaments?  The balls we used to hang?  I can’t seem to find them anywhere,” I called down the hallway to my husband.  His muffled response was lost in the kitchen so I headed his way.  I repeated my question as I neared the kitchen, but Lee still…

  • Deadly

    “It was deadly.  I don’t know how else to tell you other than it was out of control.”  My sister was lying face down on her bed and I was trying to figure out what to do.  I knew she deserved everything. And more.  At least to a certain degree.  “I couldn’t leave.  Sam may…

  • Window Jumping

    “You jumped out the window?  Are you hurt?  Are Lori and Russell all right?  Where are they now?  Should I call their parents?”  Before my mother could ask more questions, I raised my hands.  She could easily get on a tirade and never stop.  Especially if she thought someone was hurt or in trouble.  I wanted…

  • Your Special Ways

    “I learned to love our special ways a long time ago.  I, at the beginning, was annoyed by your quirks, but now I wouldn’t know what to do without them.”  I sighed and wondered if I would ever really tell you how I felt.  Instead, I stared at you from across the room and wondered when you would realize I…

  • Cameras are Rolling

    The cameras were already rolling so there was no stopping now.  There was no way I could back out because the entire town would know what a fraud I was.  What a fraud my entire family was.  And there was no way I was going to let Georgia get the better of any of us.  This was going to be my ace…