Stories tagged flash

Oil and Water

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They knew it was there and didn't say a god damned thing.

A Night of Not Knowing

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I lie here sleepless and wait for the moment when I will touch...

Girls with Guns

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"My dear man. We are not friends we are symbiotic."

The Perfect Recipe

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You treat them like I’m hungry. Fix it.

White Birch

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We have every kind of tree – and I have climbed them all. Except for White Birch.

Damn Headache

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Less than 5 seconds...

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.

I know everything's broken, but still I pretend

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Rumor was their only mission was to smash all the glass in the world. They sneezed and smashed and laughed like hell.

Pussy Love

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They dip their heads and only then, am I caught from my sleep. The noise is stifling and familiar; a casual acquaintance on a dark night.

My Neighborhood is F*cked Up

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There is a couple across the street who fight constantly. I feel bad watching them fight but they haven't had curtains since I moved into my new place and no one in this neighborhood can afford cable. I know that …

Cold Cash

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I drank a lot that summer because I just turned 21. I called him and we had what I thought was a long meaningful, important conversation. Later, he said I repeated how much I wanted to kiss him. I said I was embarrassed. One, because I said it. Two, becau

Sister (pt. 1)

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Slept on a chair last night in the Springfield, Mass., bus terminal. It was March, and a dude in shorts asked: "Yo, you smoke trees?" I said, "Sure. Who doesn't?" He said, "You buyin'?" I said, "Nope, I'm going out of the country." He smiled and said, "Alright." He started…

The 6 Rules of Shoes

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

The Start of Something Good

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Then get a dog, eat some ice cream, fly to Paris....

Blue

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It’s got four seats and a wheel and it’s faithful as hell, her father used to say.