Flash Fiction

The imprisoned fairy was handed the eldest of the four princes. The fairy gave him beauty, the next intellect, and the third strength. ​ The fourth smiled upon her sweetly.…

School buses pass as I stumble home.Kids inside point down and laugh.I don’t remove the egg shells and mucus that drips from my hair—my face—my backpack.I don’t hide my tears……

Traveling with Adrena meant traveling with her endless baggage.​She took up so much space that friends and family had no space for their necessities.​Oblivious to this, she demanded they help…

Ellen entered her apartment. After her closing shift, she needed to decompress to some reality TV.​The lights flickered. Before plunging into black, she swore she saw a severed leg.​Her phone…

Blaze awoke to screams and flames.Giant horned shadows loomed on the walls, laughing.​Shit. He was dead.And in Hell.​Blaze burned for what seemed an eternity, tormented by the devilish shadows, when…

Across the street, Karen and May snicker as Aiysha, 8, sings into a paper towel roll.​“Poor dear, thinks she’s going to be a popstar,” says Karen.​At age 10, Aiysha dances outside with…

Brody shoved past the slowpokes. He had his green smoothie, but my God, was he hungry… and angry!​It’s worth it, he thought. With intermittent fasting and the stud muffin personal trainer…

As the cocaine is laid out, Aubrey’s arms hang heavy.She’s tried so many times to quit.​​She can’t! It’s too much for her. It’s the family curse at work.​Her turn to…

Since childhood, Anthony had a penchant for torturing ants.He saw killing ants as his therapy.He’d go out with his magnifying glass in the afternoons.But that day was different.​Stop while you’re…

“So three wishes?” asked Gray.​The genie nodded.​Being the richest man alive backfired; everyone hobnobbed with ulterior motives.​Wishing to be sincerely loved lead to countries threatening nuclear war to claim him.​His…