Stories tagged flash-fiction

They Would Judge His Trespasses

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They waited until the crowd was gone before making their move. Gill kept watch while Warren bypassed the lock. “You sure about this?” Gill whispered. Voices echoed down the hall of the museum.

Ahead of the Game

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Ahead of the Game Al likes to win. You say something's red, he'll say it's not exactly red. According to him we the rest of us don't have a clue. Others can't work with him, they find him exhausting, but I find him refreshing. “Rita stand here, and…

Anaphylaxis

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I remembered our wedding reception. I tasted the crab cake, pulled her from greeting people, said, you have to try. And she did.

Dashboard Jesus

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When I first started this, a few months ago, I was timid about looking people in the eye.

Beckett not Joyce

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Gorgonzola. It's what she was to bring this time. Plumtree's potted meat. What it was last time.

The Perfect Command

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He stood in front of her. They stood eye to eye. "You aren't supposed to look me in the eye. If I were anyone else you would be smacked down on the ground right now. Treat me as you would a lover, your master."

From the Fotomat – Print # 27

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Henry Kissinger is wearing his most explosive smile. It seems to say, “Love me or I will kill you.”

Flying to the Moon

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...galaxies burst into an infinite slide-show of the absolute... god?

From the Fotomat - Print # 3

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You cannot see the grassy knoll, the Texas School Book Depository, the future.

A Time for Peace

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When she opens the door, I say hi and introduce her to my friend, a bottle of J.T.S. Brown. She laughs and tells me to come on in before I fall down.

The 6 Rules of Shoes

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4. If you wear size 13, you'll trip a lot.

The Forefinger of Lenin

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Who puts Vaseline on the forefinger of Lenin? I want to know

Infinity Pool

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I sink until water saturates my lashes, waiting, breathless, for the words to stop.

The Carolina Motel, Bar & Grill

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I always give him extra hush puppies ‘cause they’re the best in the world and, frankly girl, the man’s a damn good tipper.

Cat Tales - a 55 word story

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My spooky cat got out again. Under the deck she ran. Out came the hose that chased her about. Fur spiked, tail pointing, yowling, she hissed at me, and back in the house she pranced. It's been two days now. She slithers out for food after…