Feverish
Cold sweat trickling off forehead. Throat dry, desert parched. Jug on table. Condensation glistens. Old woman next bed. Regular pain moans. _TV in…
J. A. Keane
159 stories written on Ficly, 2010–2012, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Nadir, Abed Nadir.
Me: “Woah!” Abed: “Woah.” Me: “Dude, you’re real!” Abed: “Yes. As far as I know. Though I could be a projection. Or maybe you’re the projection. Hard to say…
Welcome Back (Superhero Black Hole, part 121)
I asked a load of why why why ‘s at Al. He answered me in kind. The nuke grenade? A large enough stressor to make either me or Zoe transport us to the…
Puked (Superhero Black Hole, part 120)
sssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaa dude? “Hmfmh...” ssssssshhhhhhhhhaaaaa doyourequirehelp? noitscoolgimmeaminuteDUDE! “What do you want?!” “I think…
Nuked (Superhero Black Hole, part 119)
For a moment, Al didn’t answer. He stared at us with his futuristic eye-gear, while me and Zoe subtly began to brick ourselves. He then responded with an…
It Means Something
Merrily I speak to thee Shiftily I sell you me Niftily I think that we Constantly Will never be.
Fade
It started slowly. It’ll end likewise. I think it likes it that way. My right hand keeps catching my eye as I write this. Stupid. When did it begin? I’m not…
Skewed
Before I knew that it was scientifically impossible... Before Roland Emmerich pretty much did this kind of thing to death in his flicks... _Before Foo…
To Play Plato's Play-Doh
To play with Plato’s Play-doh is to play with Life itself. For the Play-doh of Plato doesn’t really exist, Except inside the mind of yourself.
Silver Lining (Superhero Black Hole, part 117)
“And this is a good thing?,” Zoe said, half-sarcastically, half-seriously. “It can only mean that the plan is working,” Al said. “And what is the endgame?,” I…
Diabolic (Superhero Black Hole, part 116)
My mind was racing and spinning in my skull as I tried to digest just how diabolical Letrodacta really was. I had always known that that oddly named woman was…
Originally... (Superhero Black Hole, part 115)
Zoe was much more curious than I was to know the answer to her next question for Al. “What happened originally? Before Future him threw all these spanners in…
Filling In the Blankety Blanks (Superhero Black Hole, part 114)
Now, getting back to where we were in the apartment... “Duuuude,” Zoe said in a near-whisper. “You’ve got relatives? Why didn’t you tell me?” “I don’t have…
Empty Space (Superhero Black Hole, part 113)
Remember how I found out about my ability for the first time? Totting up the particular Friends episode? Noticing my usually scarfaced dad was now…
Get It Together (Superhero Black Hole, part 112)
Even though the mug smashed only a few centimetres from Al’s face as it collided with the wall behind him, the bastard still didn’t flinch. Zoe, on the other…
I Really REALLY Hate Myself (Superhero Black Hole, part 111)
Dear Reader: If you’re one of those annoying people who predicted this twist was coming a zillion chapters ago, would it have killed you to tell me that twist…
I Hate Myself (Superhero Black Hole, part 110)
As if it was on my behalf, Zoe did a double-take, gaping first at Al, then at me, then back to Al again. I would’ve done likewise if I weren’t frozen with…
Tell Me Lies, Sweet Little Lies (Superhero Black Hole, part 109)
Getting back into it... “No, Al, wait,” I said, blustering as I processed his info. “No, no, that can’t be right. That’s not the right explanation. The other…
Rebecca: The Story of a Life Lived with Life
Rebecca grew up a poor black child. But eventually, they told her she was white and she left her home to discover the outside world. She hitchhiked to…
Modern Movie Haiku
Comic book reboot. Add 3D IMAX remake. Ker-ching! Stop. Repeat.