. The kid has a point, Honey! Sarah turned to Mark with a stare that spelled ”Shut up, NOW!” The young mother had made sure, from the start, that her toddler would try all kinds of food, so he wouldn’t become picky. There was only one, easy rule. ”You can’t say you don’t like it,…… Continue reading F like Fedifraction…
. Great meeting, guys! We made a lot of progress… I hope we can wrap this up on Monday. Have a good weekend, and take care, alright? She turned both her computer and her smile off. At least, she wouldn’t have to pretend for two whole days. She remembered the philosophical question about if a…… Continue reading E like Elenge…
. Are you kidding? I still have plenty of time… Don’t worry. That was a lie. She was well past her due bedtime, but she didn’t care. Nothing a cup of black coffee wouldn’t fix the next morning. His voice was a lullaby she couldn’t possibly get tired of. After months of these sweet pillow…… Continue reading D like Dulciloquent…
. The first sun ray licked her cheek, but she refused to open her eyes just yet. How could her bed be so damned confortable, at the precise moment when she had to leave it? It was almost as if it knew… As if it turned into a warm cloud-like cocoon, to make her feel…… Continue reading C like Clinomania…
. He never expected such an escalation, starting with an innocent sentence like ”Excuse-me miss, do you have any grapefruit?” He just wanted to please one of his pregnant wife’s many cravings, but hadn’t realized it would be difficult, away from home. But that was part of the fun of being on vacation, right?…… Continue reading B like Biglot…
. From her table, she could clearly see him. They both loved the coffee house, and had the common habit of prefering a good latté over the usual beer, on Friday nights. He was probably thinking about coming to her table, again. But she had pushed him back so many times before… She couldn’t…… Continue reading A like Accismus…
Have you ever participated to the A to Z Challenge ? The annual challenge takes place in April, and goes on all month long. Bloggers publish a post a day, usually using a theme to inspire them. This year, I’ve chosen to write 100 words pieces of fiction, inspired from unusual (sometimes a little obsolete) words.…… Continue reading A to Z Challenge 2022… 100 words fiction
And I am blaming my dear blogger friend Brutus for it. I first tried the NYC Midnight 250-word challenge, last year… And I failed. Then I tried the longest version, and also failed to make it to round two. And here I am, trying once more. This time, it is a 100-word piece of fiction,…… Continue reading Another challenge…
The pistol’s muzzle poked at the nap of his neck, repeatedly. KEEP TYPING, ASSHOLE! Each time he hit one of his vintage typewriting’s keys, his seven broken fingers made him wish he was dead already. Had he known that a complete stranger would break into his house and torture him for hours, he would…… Continue reading Final act…
Andromeda held the fragile creature crying in her arms. She was as perplex as her circuits would let her. Why wouldn’t Doctor Fester just download all the information to take care of human offsprings? The decibel level had peaked, and Andromeda knew she had to find how to stop the tears. She had already…… Continue reading Tantrum…
Cyranny's Cove 