Short But Sweet

A short but sweet, post apocalyptic love story

The One Who Ran Away

The memories of him and I linger on to this day. I still think of him every so often when driving to work or seeing the cafe he introduced me to. I can’t go in there anymore. The painful memories of him still haunt me, and I fear I will never exterminate them. I’ll never …

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The Kiosk Man

"Come on Frankie, I need to get a dress today. Before all the good ones disappear..." Jill whines in the passengers side seat of my car. "Yeah," my friend Valerie adds. "The mall's gonna be closing soon." I roll my eyes and blow the black bangs out of my face as I drive down the …

Flash Fiction

This is from a Flash Fiction challenge in my writing group. The theme is "beginnings" and could be no more than 150 words. Enjoy!   I’ve been trapped inside this microscopic room my entire life with no trace of how I got here. It’s so cramped that I can’t stretch my legs out fully. No …

Gone: A Jynx and Dobby Story

This is a little quick story I wrote a few years ago. Enjoy! “Crap! Is that the time?! I've gotta go!" she looks at the wall clock, pushes her feet into her shoes and grabs her keys. ”Bye pookie! I'll miss you!" she kisses a small tan colored dog on the head and runs out …