Bruno, Answers (Bruno Part 6)
“See you next week, sir.” The specialist’s secretary winked at Bruno and slid him the reminder slip, complete with a hastily scratched phone number and the…
The Phone, Five
The vehicle, for some reason or other, had no time to react to the burning man in the middle of the road. They collided, sending the body flying several feet…
The Phone, Four
The sudden howl of fright and agony jumped Mark badly. Turning his head to the source, he watched in horror as a man in a business suit scrambled madly about…
The Phone, Three
He was treated to a black screen, an image of a half-melted candle, its flame a vibrant display of energy. A word and a single button slowly materialized in…
The Phone, Two
He fiddled with his new acquisition a little more, opening up the contacts list as he wondered about the owner (previous owner, he corrected himself) and his…
The Phone
He swiped his finger across the screen, unlocking it. The phone had only four applications on it. There was the ability to place a call, as well as an app for…
On the line
Listen to me. I was young, I was poor, I was foolish. I had nothing, and I wanted everything. I believed their promises when I dialed and told them what I…
Sam's Advice
“Stop it. Stop it right now!” Sam grabbed the phone from my clammy hands and held it over her head in a grand assertion of authority. “But-” I pleaded. “No.”…
Information
“Fine,” I say. I take in a deep breath because there is a lot to say, “Well, his name’s Andy. He’s 19, taking a year off from college to explore the USA, just…
Ancient Technology
“It’s a phone,” Ment observed, rather pointedly. And it appeared to be not just an ordinary phone, but a very decidedly ancient model. Possibly one of the…
Reprise
Now, it is important to tell you about what was going on at home at this point. By now it was about 8:30 and my Mum was getting worried Hello! That’s me…
Bad News
“Let me just tell you,” she said, “When you say bad news I think, the roof is on fire, the dog has gone blind, the repo man has come by to take the car, the…
That made me smile :)
In A-Block we were watching this really out-dated movie about teens and dating. I put my head down and was slowly drifting to sleep. “Camilia, Pay attention,”…
Requiem for the Phone Booth (Retro Ficlets Challenge)
Ever think about unintended consequences? Take that friend you carry around in your pocket. The little guy you flip open whenever you feel like talking to…
Edna Doesn't Get the Message
Joanne listened with hesitant ear as the voice on her phone said, “Um, hullo, this is Dave. Is this Joanne, Edna’s friend?” “Um, yes,” she answered. Meanwhile…
His Protector (part 2)
“Mom! She’s on here again!” Jenny frantically yelled. After Karen entered the room and read the message she phoned her husband who was on a business trip…
CLICK
Dialing the phone. “Hello. You have reached the answering machine for Tom. Please leave him a message after the beep.” B--E--E--P “Hi , uh, yeah, Tom? This is…
You Know What To Do
Over the next few days, I held on to the idea of her liking me. I still had my doubts, as I always do when it comes to things such as this, but in a way she…
And Another Thing...
Message One. BEEP Hey Jay, it’s Patrick. Look, I’ve been trying t’get a hold of you for two days now, and every time I’ve called the line’s been busy. I’ve…
5-year old phone
“Hey Eric!” “What?” “Where’s your 5-year old phone?” I showed them my phone. And they laugh, as if I just cracked the funniest joke of the century. But I…