Category: short
Not THAT rich…
When he pulled in the drive in, her jaw dropped on her lap. They had been dating for a couple of weeks, but always on neutral ground. She couldn’t tell why, but they both enjoyed keeping things a bit on the mystery side. And that afternoon, when he had suggested to end their…… Continue reading Not THAT rich…
Bad news…
The kids were playing loudly in the next room. He wondered if anybody on the planet dreamt about being Winny the Pooh. Probably, at least one weird person, maybe more. These obviously didn’t know how damn hot it was, in these mascot costumes. And the smell… The sweat stench that made him regret having…… Continue reading Bad news…
Closet drama…
Watching the piles of clothes around her, she suddenly realized there were better ways to spend a day off. She could have booked an afternoon at the spa, or crashed her best friend’s place with a bottle of wine to binge watch a random series on Netflix… But no, for some reason, she had decided…… Continue reading Closet drama…
Dumpster diving…
It was Tom’s first night out, dumpster diving. Victoria had strongly objected, when he had first brought up the idea… ”Who wants to eat trash??” She argued. But them both being out of work gave his plan the advantage. Tom had studied the subject, he sure wasn’t the first one to decide to benefit…… Continue reading Dumpster diving…
October 21st #1MinFiction Challenge
I took over the prompt a couple of weeks back, as an homage to Nortina’s late ”One Minute Fiction” challenge. What’s the ”One Minute Fiction” challenge about? Easy. Each week I’ll provide a prompt to inspire you to write a very short story. The idea is to manage to type your whole story in a…… Continue reading October 21st #1MinFiction Challenge
Champagne!
She filled her glass to the top… It would have been a sin to let such a fine bottle of Dom Perignon go bad. She brought the flute to her ruby lips, and sipped slowly on the precious nectar. Hmmm, 2008 was a good year. She kicked off her stilettos, and trotted back to…… Continue reading Champagne!
Knit one, purl one…
Knit one, purl one… Her knotted fingers hurt a little, but she still loved making socks, mittens and sweaters for her loved ones. And she really wanted to finish the scarf she had started before her family rang the door bell. The room was silent, apart from the sound of the needles hitting each…… Continue reading Knit one, purl one…
Fly…
Great wide wings spread out, Ready to fly far away… Reaching for the sky.
A dare’s a dare…
Standing in just a couple of feet of water, Bill pushed the large log away from the shore. He needed to be about thigh high, from what he had seen on the internet. This is not a good idea, Bill! His wife stood on the beach, shaking her head. She really wished they would…… Continue reading A dare’s a dare…
Cyranny's Cove 