Short Story Sunday: “Fork” [327]
“Stick a fork in me… I’m done,” Harry said, leaning back in his lawn chair. He put his hands on his belly and closed his eyes. Angela picked up his paper plate and tossed it into the trash. She...
“Stick a fork in me… I’m done,” Harry said, leaning back in his lawn chair. He put his hands on his belly and closed his eyes. Angela picked up his paper plate and tossed it into the trash. She...
When Aliana closed the front door, she watched the parents back out of the driveway and head down the street. She looked at her cell phone for the time and grinned. She only had about an hour with the...
It’s time for another quick short story. This week’s prompt was “animal.” I hope you enjoy the story. Marie placed her hands in front of her and hopped around the living room. Her older sister and brother stared at...
It’s time for another quick short story. This week’s prompt was “production.” I hope you enjoy the story. Meredith pinched the bridge of her nose in frustration. They had done this so many times and yet, something always seemed...
Happy Sunday! It’s time for another quick short story. This week’s prompt was “tumor.” I hope you enjoy the story. It wasn’t a big deal to him. When he got the diagnosis, he didn’t mind. Ethan was just happy...
It’s time for another quick short story. This week’s prompt was “trade.” I hope you enjoy the story. Liam made it to the front of the school. A crowd of children buzzed about, chatting with their friends or goofing...
Last week’s prompt was Talk The Talk, all about dialogue and little description. Here’s mine, a quick short story: “What is going on here?!” Emily wondered. “We… I mean, I… Um…” Nathan stammered rubbing the back of his neck...
“It was just a joke, I swear. I didn’t think she’d actually do it.” Detective Dowen cast a side-eye to his partner, Detective Witt. She returned the same look. He wrote something down in his notepad while shaking his...
“You know what they say,” Amelia said. “Friends make the best business partners.” Grayson furrowed his brows, tilting his head to the side. He pursed his lips together shaking his head. “I’m pretty sure that’s not how the saying...
Witt followed Dowen through the hallways of the hospital. They entered the ICU area. They showed their badges to the receptionist at the front desk and she pointed them in the right direction. It wasn’t hard to spot which...
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