Flash Fiction

  • Baggage Claim

    The plane took off, and she let out a breath in relief. It was the first time in over a year Betty felt relaxed. She still wasn’t totally relaxed. Not with how she had to walk on eggshells around Tim. When they started dating three years ago, Betty thought she had hit the jackpot.  Tim…

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  • So Long Sally

    He had stopped listening to her three minutes ago. Sally always got chatty whenever she had a wine or two in her. Thankfully she spent most of the night dancing with her girlfriends. Tom even wondered, sometimes, why he was with her. The love he thought was there quickly vanished once they shared an apartment.…

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  • Coincidence

    The moment she walked in the room, Marcey felt twenty pair of eyes on her. If only they knew the truth, but nobody would believe her. Story of her life. No one ever believed Marcey Drew. It wasn’t her fault fifteen years ago, and it’s not her fault now. Both were coincidences. A jury might…

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  • Funeral

    I can hear people around me. I open my eyes, but can’t see anything. What’s happening to me? The smell of tobacco from uncle Frank’s pipe hovers in the air. “Uncle Frank, help me.” Why won’t he answer me? I can’t hear what anyone is saying, just muffled voices. “Uncle Frank!” I see shadows and…

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  • Desert

    Sherman got on his knees and put two fingers on Joe’s neck feeling for a pulse. “Oh my God,” he rose quickly, backing up to the wall. “What have I done?” Sherman looked at Nancy, horrified. “You didn’t mean to” she said. “You were just protecting me.” Sherman tried to find comfort in her words,…

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