High School Reunion
“Hi,” I muttered. I knew he could hear me. “Hi,” he replied. The silence was as oppressive as the heat. “So it’s... been a while, hasn’t it?” “Ten years…
Adrianna Serrano
7 stories written on Ficly, 2010, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Lady Luck and Motherly Love
Father told me early in life that women would be my downfall. I spent a good part of my youth taunting Lady Luck like one does with a horse and carrot…
Le vent
I want to run with the wind. The breeze is my sister, the gust is my mother; the gale is my father. I want the Sun on my back and my sister beside me as I find…
Almost
My hands were shaking. Seated at the table with the pamphlet in one hand and phone in the other, I waited. I don’t know what I waited for - perhaps divine…
The Woes of a Comedy Enthusiast
I can’t write comedy. It’s quite tragic, but upon expressing my lamentations to an English teacher I was simply told, “Well a lot of people can’t write comedy…
No Escape
Marcus went through the motions of preparing for bed. Pajamas on, teeth brushed, blinds closed, and lights off, he climbed into bed. And sat. The glow of the…