NO HOPE: A Short Story by Mary Papas
(529 words) Thomas was always in love with Deina. In the first grade, she walked up to him to say hello and offered him a […]
Free Flash Fiction and Short Stories
The Menagerie: A Free Short Story by Deina Furth
The Menagerie (1430 words) The halls were quiet. Helena’s footsteps echoed against the delicate arches and columns: a building made almost entirely of glass and […]
STEPDAD: A Free Short Story by Mary Papas
(326 words) James talks to Hunter about organ donation and about the importance of bracing herself for unfortunate outcomes. Hunter sees him opening and closing […]
CYBER KILLER: A Free Short Story by Mary Papas
(826 words) ”He’s definitely going to kill you. He posted a picture of you with a target on your forehead on Facebook. Get out of […]
THE OBSESSION OF ED NOLAN: A Free Short Story by PJ Rhett
(1164 words) Ed Nolan parked his blue 1955 Chevrolet under the maple trees right across the street from the high school. It was unusually warm […]
THE CLIFFWATCHER: A Short Story by Deina Furth (Part 3 of 3)
Part 3 of 3 (1597 words) It had to be the television. It had really hyped this up, this suicidal glorification, hadn’t it? And now […]
THE CLIFFWATCHER: A Short Story by Deina Furth (Part 2 of 3)
(1298 words) “Miss, you’re on my property,” he tried again. He hobbled across his porch so that he stood at the top of three steps […]
THE CLIFFWATCHER: A Short Story by Deina Furth (Part 1 of 3)
(1066 words) The old man was stirring a dab of honey into his chamomile tea when the first raindrop hit the window. He looked up, his […]
Never Again: A Short Story by Mary Papas
Never again. I will not come back. This is it. You hit me for the last time. I look in the mirror. An old lady […]
Work Problems: A Free Short Story by Mary Papas
From the corner of my eye, I was watching Melissa slowly sipping coffee. When she finally realized it, she looked up at me and faked […]