Flash Fiction

Sara reread the text once, twice, then three times: something came up, can’t make it. She looked at the apple pie steaming in the oven. The smell wafting through the kitchen no longer smelled so sweet; there’d be…

The spaceship went from planet to planet collecting the 51 types of entities. They were all colors, shapes, and chemical compositions. What they had in common was their official inclusion in the Intergalactic Federation of Intelligent…

The problem, 80-year-old Mrs. Pembleton, resolved, started with her first murder. When she killed the mugger who broke Mrs. White’s arm. (He thought he was so clever with the mask, but she recognized the two tattoos on her…

How I know Celeste? I was her makeup artist, she — how you say —  got me fired. I have two more runway models to finish and this American model put her — eh — mascara tears  over…

I was feeling claustrophobic, squeezed on all sides by the machine.  “The VR is magnetic,” my best friend, Mia said. “It’s sensing the signals of your nervous system so that it knows how and when to…

Gloria waited, crammed in the tight cell. Once in a blue moon, Only You by the Platters would play. Her cell would open, she would escape through the maze; its walls aglow with brilliant lights that danced…

They say being buried alive is the scariest thing. No.  It’s being trapped in your own body, having your parents squeezing your hand, praying to a God they don’t believe in — not knowing you’re…

Jan and Stu see each other from across the room. She’s there for the bride; he’s there for the groom. Sparks fly as their eyes remain locked. It’s like they’ve known each other in another…

Cindy carries her son in her arms. The realtor was right;the beautiful abandoned house is a bargain. Together, they enter the children’s room. “This is your room,” she coos.  Ryley peeks up from his…

CONTENT WARNING: Sexual Harassment The women lining up like livestock wore crowns, much like Zedra’s own. Fellow Zedans in danger?  The human male snuck up behind her as she made sure they were okay. Thinking her…