Charlie's Gone
The morning reluctance clamped to the activities of the waking house. Charlie’s mom and dad rolled out of bed. When showers were done and breakfast was eaten…
Writtence
9 stories written on Ficly, 2011–2012, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Haven
The morning sunlight washed the bedroom in white. Charlie blinked awake and cringed when he thought of the evening before. Gotta get out. Charlie untangled…
Minivan
Charlie’s mother slapped the white table cloth, “Ah, You’re reaching! Use the manners I raised you with!” She giggled at herself. “Mom, please pass the salad.”…
Fast Forward
“The rain soaked my bones. It’s been a long time since I’ve been caught outside. Did me some good though. I will say what did me a lot of good, that cooking…
Betty
“Betty butter had a bit of better butter.” Anna stomped past Sadie’s room projecting the tongue twister, “Betty Botter had a butt of bitter botter.” “Shut UP…
Sheep in the Trees
Do sheep grow on trees? Let us have none of these. Let them bend in the breeze, And in winter time freeze. When spring comes around, Let them fall to the…
Admitting
“Are you,” Charlie paused. His dad finished for him. “Angry? Do you want me to be?” “I don’t know. You’re the dad.” This emptied the car. The temperature…
Repeat Upender
The rain stuck to the wide, school window like guilt. Charlie leaned against it, his head kneaded into the pane. His long frame was hunched like a cave…
You Make
You make my heart squeeze My eyes be snagged. You make my blood spin. I hate holding too much back. I love wanting. You make me get near. Can’t help it. I get…