“The baby’s on the roof,” Charlotte said. I looked up to see my wife of nine years frozen like a statue with a long slender finger pointing out of the open balcony door. I took long measured CEO strides toward the door and in my best Just-In-Time management voice said, “What’s going on here, honey?” … Continue reading
Category Archives: flash fiction
The Tide — Carol Scott-Conner
The tide rushes through a chasm in your heart. A rift, where there should be a wall. An abyss, where there should be a barrier. And that tide carves a canyon, water wearing away rock, blood on tissue, tearing the living fabric of your life asunder. Your head bobs from the force of your pulse. … Continue reading
2 Minutes 16 Seconds Inside Her Head — Stefani Wright
“Don’t you believe me?” you say. And all I could think of was the fact that every person has the capacity to lie; in fact, a person on average lies at least six times a day and who’s to say that this isn’t one of those lies? Maybe you hadn’t reached your six lie quota, … Continue reading
Lucky — Chelsey Clammer
Dulululululululululute! Dong dong dong dong dong! It’s the sound of a yes. She is lucky again. The dinging continues as she extracts her mouth from the lever of the slot machine, as she wipes the saliva away from the corners of her mouth and pumps her fists into the air. Another $400 won. She has … Continue reading