The Writer Who Stopped Writing
The Writer who stopped writing was stopped by time because time wouldn’t stop for her. She was stopped by the clouds that had never left her mind, and…
El Fe del Oro
66 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2014, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Lovely Lady
11 years old, yet you will take part in not earthly things, but God’s green little garden. You’re dearly missed, but you will live on In the hearts of those…
Magic Corrodes
Despite this hot and humid Saturday night, she still stands at her usual corner. Advertising her products and slapping the greedy mosquitoes on her arms and…
Maria's Son
After “bruising” me, Maria stood up. “I had a son like you. He was tall, like you too” She said. “What happened to him?” I asked her. She didn’t answer. “How…
Is this What a Mother Feels Like?
After my shower, I changed into the clean clothes that Maria gave me. They were large, but more comfortable than my old clothes. Maria was sitting on bed with…
A Change in Apearance
Maria looked at me with disgust. “When is the last time you were clean?” she asked me sharply. “Sorry.. I can leave..” I said with my “tail” in between my…
Some Christmas
As I ran down the steps, I smelled pine. As I reached the end of the steps, I greeted my mother quickly because I was ready to dive in Christmas presents…
Nobody, She's No one
I gazed into the full bodied mirror, examining my body shape. Studying it closely. I was ready to get married. “Will you stop obsessing over your size, you…
Anastasia
I gazed into the full bodied mirror, examining my body shape. Studying it closely. I was ready to get married. “Will you stop obsessing over your size, you…
Maria
Sandra and I followed the boys into the small, but neat apartment. It was weird to think that the two boys were brothers. Then, I came to the conjecture that…
Shawn
I looked directly into his eyes. Standing close to him, the boy looked like he could have been 20 years old. “What kind of city kid doesn’t know how to walk…
On Him
Suddenly, one of the boys came over to our table. “Hello, excuse me Miss, I’ll pay for these young kids right here.” He said, speaking with a slight Irish…
2 Choices
I walked out of the bathroom casually, but I noticed that people were staring at me. I sat down and read the menu non-nonchalantly. “What were you doing in…
Her
“Jaymie, hi sweetie” Said the woman. Her voice quavered. “It’s mommy! If you come home, I’ll finally meet you” She said, speaking to me as a new mother speaks…
Phone Call
Sandra and I walked into a restaurant on a street corner of Manhattan. As the door swung open, the strong smell of grease entered my nose. I instructed Sandra…
Time to Go
The harsh sound of the conductor’s voice woke me up immediately. Sandra’s head was still laying on my shoulder, and she seemed to be in a deep sleep. I didn’t…
Starting A New Life On the Road
The train door closed as the passengers scrambled aboard. I could tell Sandra didn’t like this at all. “James, I have to go home. What are my parents going to…
An Unexpected Suprise
As I looked in her eyes, I heard an sudden overwhelming sound. Almost like a siren screaming, as it pierced our ears. Sandra jumped from the noise of the…
Children, Welcome To the Hunt
“Welcome, all of you to the annual hunt! Now, I doubt that any of you know why you’re here, do you? Anyone? No? Okay then, allow me to explain. You see, You…
Goodbyes
She worked quickly with the scissors, cutting a lot of hair off. She cut off my bangs, but combed the front part of my hair up. “Now you look like an Anthony.”…