"I WIN AGAIN!" Ruby pushed her hair off her face and yawned. Exhaustion ringed her eyes in dark circles. "You suck at this, Micah." "I do." Micah hid a smile. He had to let her win; if he didn't, she'd throw a fit. It was hard enough travelling unaccompanied, harder still when escorting a petulant … Continue reading On the Train
Category: Challenges
Who’s Bike is That?
"WHO'S BIKE IS that out front?" Amelia stifled a yawn and wandered over to the window. "What was that?" "That bike. Right there." Her coworker Molly pointed at an abandoned bike. "See it? Lying there in the middle the sidewalk." Molly had the strongest Long Island accent. Before she came to work here, Amelia thought … Continue reading Who’s Bike is That?
50 Word Thursday
"OH MY GOD, this book is so dark!" The woman - Anna, Audrey, April, whatever her name is - rolls over and pokes me. "Listen... if I’d stopped to think I might not have done it, but fury is a great disregarder of caution." She snorts. "Is disregarder even a word?" I ignore her as … Continue reading 50 Word Thursday
Flash Fiction #1
IT WAS TIME to go. "Maggie!" Hank yelled from the parking lot, his voice loud enough to force a flock of seagulls back to the sky. "Let's go. Now." Maggie pretended not to hear. It had been too long since she'd been to the ocean. She'd leave when she was ready. "Maggie! Don't make me … Continue reading Flash Fiction #1
Three Things
In honor of Friday 13th... and the awesome Three Things Challenge, here's a story. _____ * _____ * _____ * _____ * _____ BECKSHIRE HOUSE HAS since been destroyed, but its legend as one of the most haunted houses in America endures. One of the only people to survive a night in the house, Edward … Continue reading Three Things
Vintage
Here's some vintage for your Wednesday: RDP #41: Vintage - July 11, 2018
Sharing My World – July 2, 2018
Tell us about your first bicycle or car? A Toyota Tercel I paid way too much for. Live and learn. What fictional world or place would you like to visit? Wakanda. If you could have someone follow you around all the time, like a personal assistant, what would you have them do? Line … Continue reading Sharing My World – July 2, 2018
Sharing My World – June 25, 2017
If aliens landed on earth tomorrow and offered to take you home with them, would you go? No. I've traveled enough in my life. Besides... transponders. You never know about the transponders. How tall are you? Are you satisfied with your height? I am 5'6". It's fine. Maybe I'm not as tall as some, but … Continue reading Sharing My World – June 25, 2017
Sharing My World – June 18, 2018
You can have an unlimited supply of one thing for the rest of your life, what is it? Sushi? Scotch Tape? Laundry detergent, but only so that it changes as technology changes. Teleportation or flying? Okay, so how safe are we talking here, teleportation-wise? Because you know every now and then the Enterprise's teleportation thingamajiggy … Continue reading Sharing My World – June 18, 2018
Liz Charnes 