Categoría: a short story
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he is… you know by Bogdan Dragos
just a thin, colorless light filtered through the clouds the sun just didn’t bother anymore late autumn It seemed nobody bothered too much there were almost fifty people there all gathered for the funeral He lit a cigarette, not giving a damn what others might say or think, and dragged…
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“Coitus Interruptus” by Bill Tope
It was after midnight, and the clock ticked monotonously on the wall as the eight-year-old approached her mother’s door and pulled it open a crack, allowing a spear of light to penetrate the darkness. It fell upon the dresser, and for a moment, she could see her reflection in the…
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Gary Gautier: A Short Story
Gary Gautier Clown and Tiger The Clown and the Tiger (845 words) «That’s water-turned-wine,» says Annie, archly but without a trace of impatience. «Your turn.» I pull two cards from the top of the deck. Far away, goats’ bells ding, and still further out, glimpsed between the gnarled crosses of olive…
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The Coffin by MUNMUN SAMANTA
“There are so many birds in your garden. Do you know their names?” Kira asked as she stooped to collect black jamuns under the tall tree. She tilted her head, her rabbit-like ears pricked toward the distant whistling. A soft, magical symphony was floating through the morning air, but she…
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“The Gauntlet” by Bill Tope
The whoop, whoop, whoop of the police siren died to a guttural moan as Anais pulled her Kia to the curb just inside the small Ohio town of Springfield, within striking distance of Dayton. She peeped into the rearview mirror and spied a policeman alighting from the cruiser and striding…
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Beneath the stream of reality by Walter Bargen
I don’t know how it got here, I mean I do, if all you want to know is how it was carried down the hall from one office to another, held firmly to avert a call to the custodian, calling forth his disturbed presence, or worse, having to gather cleaning…
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the boys will understand by Bogdan Dragos
one more scroll with the thumb on the screen reveals an ad with a message that reads YOUR DREAM COMING TRUE He immediately skips it but the mind dwells on it a bit longer Dream come true? People should stop associating the achievement of dreams with happiness It’s rarely, if…
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They Loved Liberace by Gerald Yelle
They loved the way he played the piano. The way he wore his hair. The way he smiled and said thank you. The way he sat. The way he turned his head and smiled. The music working its way from his soul to his shoulders and from there to his…
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Interpretation by Walter Bargen
The book I have in my lap, that I move to the desk, that the cat insists upon following and butting gently with its head, enough to make the words sway, fragment, and fall beyond reading, this series of scribbled glyphs cannot possibly say anything to this gray tabby, other…
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“Candy Bill’s” by Bill Tope
Meryl stood with her two sisters, peeping through the display window of the candy shop, and silently observing the striking array of sweets that were perched upon beautiful crystal dishes and vivid red skirting. Meryl licked her pink lips. At her side stood Wendy, who, at seven, was three years…
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BETTER HALF OF HEN By Katya Mills
He was on the road driving his load of sand down a numbered highway, dropping it off, switching trailers, picking up another one, rinse and repeat. Ample time to daydream and when he got tired of the radio he turned it down. He had his girl on his mind and…
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“One Last Stop” by Alice Baburek
The wintry mix turned into a hazardous snowstorm. The enormous wipers could not keep the continuous snow from forming ice pellets on the windshield. Even with the weight of the transit vehicle, the long city bus slid along the unplowed streets. Justin Porter struggled with the huge steering wheel. He…
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“Your Lease Will Soon Expire” by Matias Travieso-Diaz
There is nothing more certain in nature than that it is impossible for anybody to be utterly annihilated.– Sir Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum As the ravages of cancer continued to destroy Roddy’s body, doctors prescribed morphine to alleviate his pain and make him oblivious to his decline. The increasing doses of morphine…
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Tailorbird by KJ Hannah Greenberg
Nguyen Thi Minh looked up from her raking. The cool, autumnal breeze was scattering the greenery that she had meant to compost. Whereas she used both the roots and the feathery leaves of her carrots; the roots, stalks, and young leaves of her celery; and the tough, outer leaves as…
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The Heartless Boy by Edward Ahem
Tom Willman was born experiencing no strong feelings, in fact no feelings at all. No love or affection. No hate or dislike. Certainly no fear. The closest he came to emotions were pleasing or displeasing sensations. Tom’s parents, desperate for a smile, had him tested for a litany of diseases,…
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The inferno by Ken Tomaro
I could feel an intense rumbling vibration all around as we pulled into a parking spot in Ecola State Park, a small plot overlooking several views of the Oregon coast. One such view was Cannon Beach, the setting of a fictional town featured in a children’s movie. The rock formations…
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