fly away
He didn’t know why he ate the sun, but he was sure it had something to do with the fact that he was in a perfect world. It put up a good fight, squabbling away…
Music-Hearted
49 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2011, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Darkroom
I rifled through the cabinets, rooting out the offending pictures, the visual assaults on my wellbeing. They would all go. Not one print would be spared, not…
Last Dance
I closed my eyes and visualized the plan. It was a dancer’s trick; I was once a member of my Commune’s dance team. Going back in time to kill a murderer was a…
Closure
The silence screamed what we were afraid to. “Do you think we should-” “I want to tell you-” “What?” “What?” Beat-beat. Tick-tock. “Sorry.” “It’s fine.” He…
Nothing Yet
Good god your predicament describes mine to a tee. I sit in front of a bright screen fingers cold from lack of movement itching to fly across the lettered…
New in Town
Trust me; the irony that the first real home I’d ever had was a Beverly Hills mansion has not escaped me. My mother and I had been nomads my whole life; always…
Nightfall
The Friend beckoned, and I followed. I walked behind it, marveling at the silence of every step. The air smelled of cinnamon and pine needles, with a dash of…
Dysfunctional
I hate you less than others. ..............................
Sentimentality
One after another, I stuffed my belongings into my suitcase, working efficiently. I had never been the sentimental type; even as a child, I had tried not to…
Apart
After a while it gets to you. The happy shift of a friend’s eyes down to the ground when asked about her Significant Other how she’ll blush and shrug and smile…
Shotgun Wedding
She gazed into the eyes of her killer and whispered “I do”. ........
To Caleb's Future Girlfriends
The thing about Caleb is that you always feel like you’re losing him. He’ll distance himself. From time to time, he won’t meet your eyes. In most guys, this…
Atmosphere
I stare at the ceiling for no reason at all. I have memorized it crack for crack, categorized each water-damage mark like a map of the stars. My stars. My sky…
Prison
“Shouldn’t we... shouldn’t we talk about it out of earshot?” “What, the kid? Nah, he don’t even talk. No worries.” Stop it. Just stop it. “Well... alright…
The Ghosts of Summers Past
Two years have passed since we touched hands through the chain length fence, all forbidden fruit and hormones. On especially quiet Sundays, I often find myself…
1 Cerulean Hill Road
Looking up from the bottom of Cerulean Hill, one might have mistaken it for a nice place. The pale blue paint seemed innocent enough. The clean, white picket…
For the Record
for the record, I get up at 5:45 every day try to make myself pretty and shuffle off to school. I stumble into Spanish at 7:29 because school starts at 7:30…
Rising
“It’s done, Malik,” I murmured. “The cops will be here any minute.” He glowered at me-- crying? Pissed. “What are you going to do?” He bellowed. _“What the…
envy's living quarters
The demon, the too-familiar one, who sits on your heart and nearly causes your smile to break when you say “I’m really happy for you.”
Pandemic Prom
“You look totally great, Adrienne. I love how you bejeweled your Hazmat suit.” “Thanks, hon! Your virus mask really brings out your eyes.” It was time for…