Revelations
“Chuck, you guys can’t prank me right now,” said Char, waving the light red sheet of paper. From her TV anchor desk, Char could barely see Chuck. She leaned…
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32 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2013, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Anxious Hands
He had last seen her at graduation. Sunny outlook, sunny hair, sunny future. They had been comfortable friends and never more. It had suited them. They had sat…
The Lookout
Joe scrambled to minimize his email at the sudden appearance of his boss. “Hello, Joe,” said Mr. Blitzstein. “Say, I know this is short notice, but I need you…
Twitter Stalker
I was still holding Dan’s phone when the knock came again. His eyes were wide, while mine were narrowed. I was trying to make sense of what he’d shown me when…
SPACE PILOT
Space hung like black infinity before Darren. As on every space walk, he gasped at the awesomeness of it. Behind him floated The Impetus, to which he was…
1XF 033
“What’s the memory address?” w1zz asked. “1xF033,” said FOX1E. The room was dark but not devoid of light. Four monitors sprayed rectangles onto two young, male…
Like Preschoolers
Like preschoolers (queued all lined-up uneven like a breeze bumbling rumbling vibrating with tiny energy — not small, but compact — young voices crackling with…
The Pride of a Lion
Tomas Delgado was sobering very slowly. The unrelenting afternoon sun, pouring into the hotel room through dust-streaked windows, was helping. Also, his…
EKS 2699
“Eks! For $26.99!” Liz could not have been more excited as we pulled the Tahoe to the side of a quiet stretch of Arizona road. She couldn’t wait for the…
1ZW 421
“Is that water for Patient 21? I can-” “No, Amy. You can’t.” Dr. Moser stopped her by the elbow. He glanced around then led her to a nearby office. He closed…
Seven minus two
The five Barrowman children shuffled into their living room. They absent-mindedly took their typical spots. The two eldest, Grace and Sam, took up either end…
White Umbrella
From above, she would have been nearly invisible. On the phone, she completely was. Tenma could hear his breathing, but he hadn’t said anything for nearly a…
A Fake Review of The Lean Startup (which I haven't read)
Eric Bees is the KINGALING of the lean startup! Most startups fail, and so have most of his: Poodar, the public bathroom review site, tanked; Hot or Not Yet…
29Z 426
Janice was used to the sounds by now. The beeps and whooshes had a rhythm she could feel. It was the percussion of her husband, still alive. For twenty-nine…
DLA
“Dripping lobster arms.” “No.” “Dried leaves from Argentina?” “No.” “Oh! Dried leaves from Ar-hen-tina.” “Still no.” Carla and Alec had used the better part of…
1YG 945
“One year ago, on September 4th, 2004, Stephanie Childress went missing. She stopped her car alongside I-83, crawled out the passenger door, and vanished…
1NW 656
Paul slid the contract across the mahogany table. “This is a substantial contract, Mr. Rankin,” Sultan Qaboos mused. “I made sure of it,” smirked Paul, looking…
B3387
“B-7,” Mary Hoffer called from the front of the crowded church hall, her voice distorted by the poorly maintained PA equipment. “BINGO!” shrieked Gladys…
1WN 083
Black 83 bounced from foot to foot, feeling the ache in his left knee. He closed his eyes and took inventory: his left hand pounded, his back was beginning to…
SEEKER7
She’s here. She’s actually here. Patty felt as though she’d been hit by a full body-bind curse. Even as the queue around her shuffled on, she couldn’t…