Chagrin
“You’ve got cucumbers on your eyes.” I snicker. “They’re supposed to help enhance my beauty.” She was nonchalant and a little irritated. “Well, can you stop…
Horrorfan13
152 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2011, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Positive and Negative
Leaves swirl, dancing dervishes. Stained-glass windows and organized religion. Sunshine, rainbows, rain and thunder purple bruises and broken promises. Smiling…
A Woman's Ways
She knew there was something wrong as soon as she looked in his eyes. They were black as night and devoid of emotion. He quickly looked away, knowing he’d been…
End of the World?
May 23, 2011 Well, I thought I had more time until the end of the world, but I was wrong! People have begun to disappear. I figure they must be hiding in their…
I Once Believed in Love
I used to think Love Conquered All, but God would choose to laugh and prove me wrong. I’ve loved. A love that desired and burned, consuming that which came…
The Mustard Yellow Sweater
The sweater laid in the ditch, caught among the prickly brambles that seemed to like to procreate along the side of the highway. He glanced at it again as he…
Signs of the Seasons
Every year, the giant oak tree in Mr. Turnblatt’s yard changed with the seasons; bare bones in the snows of winter, growing green buds in the rains of spring…
Friend or Foe
The silence filled the room, a physical presence that seemed to stifle. I reached out and turned on my stereo. Whistling filled the room. “What is this shit?”…
I Had a Thought
“Thoughts that are articulated are free. The rest are just prisoners in their own world.” I remember the day I started to form, those words echoing in my…
Blood-Red Paint
He splashed the red paint onto the canvas. He had to work quick. The paint he was using seemed to dry faster than he wanted, but it gave such a rich hue. He…
Hidden Drawer
Tom crept into his father’s office. The desk was still there. Burnt oak inlaid with grey marble had always seemed a bold choice to Tom, especially for someone…
Freckled Frannie
Frantic Frannie flitted through the farmhouse, frenzied. Following Frannie was a fiery flame-throwing fiend intent on flawing her freckled face. Finally, he…
Sprinkles of Memory
She looked down at her hot fudge sundae. Her hand paused as she noticed the rainbow sprinkles. She didn’t ask for them, yet there they were, glaringly mocking…
Passage of Revenge
The house had been in disarray for days now. Books littered the floor and his thumb was callused from the turning of the pages. He would find it. He had to…
Life is Precious
Bleed. -----------------------------------------------------
Explosions and Treasure
He laid on the sand, the water washing over him in waves, debris from his demolished ship piling around him. He was lucky to be alive and said a silent prayer…
Misconceptions and Me
Indecisive Mean Pushover Tough Fair Affectionate Mother Cold Uncomfortable Lazy Passionate Overworked Loving Wife Stand-offish Uncaring Unreachable Nostalgic…
Grief
You’re still there. In the back of my mind, in the back of my heart. Hidden, so as not to hurt too much. But then a song plays, someone says something. I shake…
Fortunes Never Lie
Thomas strolled into the Chinese restaurant, high on the thought of shrimp fried rice. His doctor would chastise him for this, seeing as his cholesterol was…
If You Really Knew Me
Where does one begin when attempting to explain yourself to others? Well, I was always a shy child. I still am in many ways. I seem to constantly have the fear…