Flash Fiction

Mu Li Yu lived underground in a world of darkness.It was against the law to laugh, sing, or dance.The Surface Dwellers would hear.They were monsters.If they discovered you,they’d pull you…

Dear one,I’m sorry.Your father’s broken up with meand there’s nothing I can do.Can’t you see that I’m crying, too?I knew it was over,but I stayed for you.​I’m sorry,I hoped to…

The kids sit in anticipationas the bottle slows,then halts. ​​On one end it clearly points to Agatha,on the other end it rests between Harry and Tom.Tom pretends to hurl:Agatha’s the only…

A premonition comes over me.As I’m in line at the bus stop,the world darkensas though there are clouds in the cloudless sky. ​​“You okay?”asks the nice old lady behind me. ​​I see…

Sexy boss has her pinnedagainst the elevator.It’s not too late.She looks at the open elevator doors.She imagines there’s a version of her that leaves.One who considers her son and husbandand…

Hal peered over the bridgeat the waves 200 feet below.They lashed excitedly.Another Suicide.Another body to wash away.He nearly jumpedwhen a man grabbed hold. “Let's grab coffee.If you still want this after,I’ll…

The insides of the plane rattled,the seatbelt light flashed.This is why Lisa traveled by land.Why had she chosen today to face her fear?The nine-year-old girl traveling alonegrabs her hand:“It’s okay,…

Celia lived alone on the land.Sometimes there’d be the sound of something scratchingon the walls outside.She never wavered in securing windowsand locking doors...until that record-breaking hot and humid week of…

There are some things in life one cannot explain.As Ed sat on that toilet,he knew he was going to die.He knew it in the same wayhe knew he had to…

It would be untrue to say no one noticedthat their reflections were misbehaving.Sometimes, from our peripheral view,we’d notice incongruent movement.But we always summed it up to a trick of the…