Fighting Dirty
With a boyish giggle, Sam took a few running steps and jumped. He put his feet together and came down in the middle of a puddle, sending out a large splash of…
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48 stories written on Ficly, 2009–2013, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
This Generation
Rob braked to a stop at an intersection of two dirt roads in the middle of the woods. He winked at his wife Barb, then turn to the back seat. “This is a game…
Loaner
“Mister Mazzello?” Tom jerked from his stupor. He blinked a few times, then shut off the book he had been trying to read. “Yes?” The face of a young mechanic…
Lucas Witnesses
Allan stopped to check that his and Jon’s ties were straight before he rang the doorbell. Thirty or so seconds later they heard heavy footsteps coming to the…
Check Brain
Just before taking a bite of his burger made with whatever mystery meat the cooks were growing in the vats this week, Nainick sat up straight and stated…
A Clear View
“Have you ever thought of getting Lasik?” Sue asked as she sat down next to Dave on the couch. Dave closed his book and looked over at her. “Not really. Why?”…
Agent 202
“The decadent Americans are beginning to grow bold. We need to blunt their spirit. Agent 202, you know what to do.” Later “Hopes for an early spring were…
I Wouldn’t Be Surprised
“Earlier today, President Obama announced that the sky is blue. Here with the Republican response, is Senator Poyer.” The scene switched to a tall, rail-thin…
Worth a Million
“I agree with Speaker Gingrich that there are people who are paid too much and their jobs could be done cheaper by children. For example, I heard about a…
Revenge
Rushing around the living room, the young boy laughed and yelled while pressing all the buttons on his new Cacophony 3000. After the boy made several circuits…
Family Rituals
“Get up,” Joan said as she kicked the couch. Without opening his eyes, her husband Tom – lying on the couch – groaned and rubbed his stomach. “Just get the…
A Mother’s Suffering Never Ends
“I’m tired of you sitting on your butt all day plugged into virtual reality. I want you to go outside and experience some real reality.” “Do I have to?” “Yes…
The Horror
An upset stomach woke Jack. Even at his tender age he knew if he went to his mom she would scold him for not listening when she said not to eat all his candy…
Planning Ahead
“What are you doing?” Tom spun around in his chair to see Mike peering over the cubicle wall. Waving at his computer, Tom said, “I was thinking of buying some…
Failure to Communicate
Stopping in the hallway, Joe took a minute to straighten his halo and take a deep breath. Letting it out, he walked into God’s outer office. “Good morning,” he…
Never Done
“Are you close to finishing your book on Obsessive–compulsive personality disorder?” “Almost. I’m on my 217th draft.”
The Perils of Spring
The pen sped towards the notebook page, struck the paper with a dull “borp” sound and bounced back into Aaron’s hand. Over and over his hand – seemingly on its…
The Unerring Word
“Ria, how’s eternity treating you?” “Hey Oaoex. Same old, same old. I managed to appear in a vision to a human, but he was locked up in a mental institution.”…
Time Out Chair
Al sighed while looking at the bland bookstore wall. Behind him, he could hear the friendly laughter as The Mighty Pens critiqued each other’s stories…
A Man of Few Words
Peter looked up from his desk when he saw Mike walk by. “Feeling better are you?” Mike – who had missed the past two days of work – replied with a grumbled…