My mind's on other things
“Please don’t tell anyone,” he said. I didn’t look him in the eye. Instead I stared at the tree. It was right over his shoulder. When I’m nervous I do that. At…
Jay
10 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2010, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
So hungry
At the restaurant, we picked at our plates mechanically, glancing every once in awhile at the other’s meal, wondering who would give in and ask for a bite…
Late night
Measuring my self-worth and value on whether a guy wants to fuck me. It’s what my mama always taught me, it’s what my daddy tried to do to me. You can’t take…
Sometimes I can't think
The dance beats don’t make any sense outside of my body. But they still make me shake, groan, twist my head and arms, to and fro. I wish I could record what’s…
Roadside dandelions
When you said you’d take me on a date, I didn’t think you meant your room. No matter how beautiful you think your art is. When you said you’d give me flowers…
I died to make you feel guilty
When she said goodbye last night, I didn’t know it was goodbye forever. I joked around like usual, turning my face away at the last second, letting her kiss me…
Liar
He watched Jen as she danced with friends. When she stopped, she took a sip out of a clear liquid and leaned her head to listen to a friend, laughing. They…
First try's the worst
The drink left a bitter aftertaste. She tried her best to compose her face in order to not give offense. “You don’t like it?” her friend asked. “No, no,” she…
Reinventing the hampadoodle
She blew her nose noisily, then tried to take a deep breath. Nope, not yet. She grabbed another tissue. The cold still hadn’t run its course, and her…
Watching
He watched the girls do cartwheels. Their hair flew and whipped around. They were all laughing. Even when the sprinklers came on. It was odd seeing normally…