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Never Explain (LoA)

59 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2010, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com

  1. 5:30 in the Checkerboard Room

    5:30 in the afternoon. That’s what it says on my watch. The far-past-noon sunlight shines through the windows and casts shadows of the window panes that…

    Jul 31, 2010 (1)

  2. Recurring Dream

    It’s been a long while since I was in high school, but I’ve always had this dream. It’s the same every time, and I don’t even know the significance of it. I…

    Feb 28, 2010 (1)

  3. Arid Hills

    The sun beat down on my back and neck as I walked up and down the Arid Hills. I was dehydrated and hadn’t eaten or drank since midday yesterday. I walked for…

    Nov 27, 2009 (1)

  4. Elevator

    I walk into the elevator. I’m on the sixth floor and in a rush to get home and clear my head. I press the “1” button and assault the “Door Close” button with…

    Nov 11, 2009 sequel (1)

  5. Find The Equation

    Before leaving, I stop into the bathroom to splash some cold water in my face. I take a deep, shuddering breath and work the water into my skin. The callouses…

    Nov 10, 2009 sequel

  6. High Speed Philosophy

    Today, I was in ‘the zone’. I was ‘seeing through the code’. My perception of everyday life seemed on an unusual high today. Knowing that so many things…

    Sep 27, 2009 (1)

  7. They Came....

    They Came from the clouds one day. Many of the elders thought the end of the world came, but their worries were assuaged when They ignored us. They just walked…

    Sep 26, 2009

  8. Euphoria!

    I know I haven’t posted in a while, but I’ve been lacking inspiration of late. Anyhow, I’m about to start high school, it’s a beautiful day out, and I am…

    Sep 1, 2009 sequel

  9. Overstimulated (an xkcd tribute)

    My favorite thing to do at parties is to talk judgmentally about people who aren’t there. It starts with the silence after a good laugh. Someone asks why John…

    Aug 30, 2009 (1)

  10. Accidental Post

    Sorry about this guys, I messed up pretty bad here................

    Aug 25, 2009 sequel (1)

  11. Accidental Post

    Sorry, guys. I messed up pretty big...........................

    Aug 25, 2009 sequel

  12. Accidental Post

    Sorry, guys. I messed up big time.............................

    Aug 25, 2009

  13. Unusual Meeting Place

    She has that kind of stare that draws you forward, like a moth to a porch light. Maybe it’s the darkness of her eyes but that look is almost murderous. It…

    Aug 25, 2009 (1)

  14. Thoughts of Escape

    Fifteen minutes into the ride I realized that Barkley is awfully talkative for who I assumed him to be. He just chatted on and on about every little thing with…

    Aug 23, 2009 sequel

  15. Irony

    Irony is ice cream made from lactose intolerant cows. Irony is a sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust who has a serious case of autophobia. Irony is a morbidly…

    Aug 21, 2009 (1)

  16. Evil (The true Confessions Of Rosemary West)

    My name is Rosemary West. “Rosemary, heaven restores you in life” Fred would say after burying a body. I usually ignored the statement, as I was not sure if it…

    Aug 15, 2009 (3)

  17. In A Perfect World

    Well, sorry to break it to you, but it turns out she’s not into me that way. I really don’t know what happened. We were doing great for the first few days, but…

    Aug 14, 2009 sequel

  18. Walking Away

    If I let my eyes glaze over a bit, I can see the bloom of the autumn colors in the landscape before me. The almost neon-green on the fields clashes with the…

    Aug 10, 2009 sequel