Life of Clockwork Man
I remember the day I was awakened. I was strapped down, with cords everywhere. There were several restarts and my calendar was updated each time. Finally I was…
ElshaHawk (LoA)
728 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2014, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Create Your Own.. Uh, Future.
The postcard was filthy and the edges bent. The postmark was from out in the desert somewhere in Arizona. The picture on the front was of a cactus. How…
War and Water
Dan rubbed my shoulders, loosening the knot of tension that had built up between them. I slowly relaxed into his massage. “Let’s run a warm bath, huh?” he…
Coming of Age
“I said, let’s go!” “I said no, Mom.” Kelly pushed herself up. Tears were gluing strands of hair to her cheeks. “I love him. We are engaged.” “No you’re not!”…
Reunion
“Dan!!” A whirlwind in a hospital gown zipped around my father and pounced on me. I winced. Then I inhaled the scent of earth, campfire, and lavender shampoo…
Soar
I soar. High above I scan below, drifting swiftly on currents acridly scented. It is hard to hunt when the breeze brings not prey, but choking smoke. Plumes…
Reaction for Every Action
That night was amazing. I was glad we had gone back. Kelly was wilder than that raccoon. Any beasts of the forest would have fled from her howling. I think I…
Feelings
The more I thought about how to respond to him, the more questions I had. Does he want to know the truth, that I am fed up with this journey? Would he still…
Time for A Rest
My muscles screamed and my head began to pound. We had been walking for 45 minutes, but after the long hike yesterday and this morning as we had packed the…
Light of Hope
How small the light of hope in the darkness. One sliver peeking out from under a door. Open it wide and suddenly the world is good again. But in the darkness…
Don't Lie To Me
Don’t lie to me, Not to my face; To make yourself look better Your actions speak louder. Don’t lie to me, Or speak a half-truth; That you did what you did…
The Beast
One of them didn’t give the Listener the opportunity to find the words to soothe the savage Beast. It was too late to stop the claws from ripping through The…
The Listener
One person says that another is driving them nuts. The first person claims that the second is incompetent, sleeping on the job. A wedge is driven between them…
Elsha's Back!
There were no gowns, no caps, no tassels. The sepia screen, segmented by boxes outlined in red and filled with tiny black type, heralded the truth. She’d…
Boom.
It was gray. There was heat under his collar, coldness in his limbs, and a numbness in his heart. There was a tumultuous electricity in the air, carried on a…
Magenta
“He doesn’t do this at home.” The mother sat, frustrated, angry, at the end of her rope. Facing her was the teacher, frazzled, frustrated, also unsure of what…
Unwanted Visitor
There was a knock at the door. It echoed throughout the foyer. The matriarch mouse took a deep breath. She opened it to the witch. “Where is your daughter?”…
Guest
Her pregnant belly was full of the life of the one who was going to save them all. The babe had already become a savior for her. “Dear, would you bring me some…
Visitors
“Momma!” screamed the little mouse. “She was in my window!” Her skittering hind paws slid across the floor as her little hands found purchase upon her mother’s…
What It Feels Like
I don’t remember what it feels like. I open my eyes. I know where I am, who I am, what happened. I retrace the spiral of my fall in my mind. Every minute…