Past, Present and Future in Two Sentences
“There was once a thriving planet here; full of life. But that was before they destroyed themselves.”
Ronnie
51 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2010, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
Skin-Deep
You’re beautiful. Who, you ask? You! Turn off your television. Turn off the radio. Turn away from the advertisements. You’re more beautiful than you know. Who…
Atheism
Eternity happened before you. Didn’t notice, did you? The doctor pulls you forth into the world. Why? You gather the courage to hold hands with Stacy in 4th…
Parachute
As the door slides open and the air rushes in, all of their conversation is muted. He sits there, shaking, trembling, shivering; he is petrified. She squeezes…
Ficly
That awful buzz wakes me. I get up off my Tempur-Pedic and turn off the Timex. Still in a daze, I head to the bathroom and brush with some Crest. I grab my…
Invasion
I could see the shadows passing under the closet door. I closed my eyes and tried not to breathe. At 7:13 tonight the door was smashed in and three men entered…
Routine
7:27am My alarm has been going off for 27 minutes; I’m going to be late for work again. They told me three times ago it would be my last time. I wipe the vomit…
The Book Long Forgotten
With a tiny splash the droplet hit the page, causing the ancient ink to run in tiny rivers. He blinked and looked up as he ran a hand over his forehead; he had…
The Note
The next morning, as I walk to the large circle of stones, something catches my eye. Tucked between two of the rocks is an brown piece of paper. Opening it, it…
The Note
The next morning, as I walk to the large circle of stones, something catches my eye. Tucked between two of the rocks is an brown piece of paper. Opening it, it…
The Dream
As I turned I saw her staring down at me. She reached out a hand and said something. I could not hear her, but I could see the words. Her beautiful lips…
pop culture
1d: a point 2d: a line 3d: what is considered reality 4d: if you said time, you are wrong. i have seen over the wall. seen through the wall. no no no…
The Reading Room
She stood up slowly, her back cracking and aching from the long crawl. She stood now in a room, no larger than a guest room with floor-to-ceiling shelves…
Fear
I stood there and watched, marveling at my friend. Where I was calm and cool, he was viscous and vivacious. I would watch and follow as he wandered through the…
Claire
Click. His eyes opened. He could taste the metal of the gun, but he was not dead. He took the gun out of his mouth and stared at it. Apparently that bullet was…
Awkward
“Good morning sir, welcome to Dick’s Sporting Goods. How may I help you?” I asked politely, wearing my most genuine smile. He looked up at me and ran a hand…
The Fires of Hades
He stood there panting, watching, waiting. Every muscle in his body was alight with a teatherball yellow flame from effort. Blood slid down the blade and…
Collection
I place the plaque into my satchel and followed my partner back onto the ship. I never got used to that feeling, holding something long forgotten. To behold…
Time Travel: Six Feet Deep
At first I screamed, I cried, I kicked, I clawed. Alone. The darkness was so black that I thought to be swallowed by it. Then eventually something inside me…
61% of Relationships Start in the Workplace
Even in her hazmat suit she was beautiful. I watched as she bent down, her curvy form still visible, even in that bulky suit. She touched the goop that formed…