Tagged: new fiction

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Animal Dilemmas – Lemur Oyster

Short Story The boat hugged the coast for a while longer before it made a turn for the open sea. The two giants navigating the small vessel in turns made no conversation. While one...

Man Smiling, funny fiction 2

The Human Comedy: The Afghani Waiter

Short Story Mark and Dana had never tried Afghani cuisine before. They weren’t sure they’d ever try it again, but their friends had recommended the place, which felt exactly like they supposed an Afghani restaurant was supposed to...

Short Funny Stories 5

The Human Comedy: Small Change

Short Story The young woman felt for the subway beggar. She always felt for the subway beggars. Sometimes she gave, sometimes she didn’t. It depended on their appearance, their spiel, their perceived credibility …...

fiction about magic 3

Prologue

Short Story   Sebastian watched Cecelia jump from the pier into the white sand of the dunes. The long sea grass bent to brush against her bare ankles as she walked. Surges of wind blew...

fiction about demons 0

Eleanor Unleashed

Short Story   Elaine often talks in her sleep but last night was a real shocker. The second day of our holiday had been a perfect sun drenched lazy day. I was wonderfully drowsy...

fiction about friendship 0

Stacey’s Going to Mars

Short Story   Stacey walked in to the restaurant and the other three girls waved her over. ‘Heeeeeeey!’ Stacey did a little jump up and down as she hugged everyone before settling into the...

fiction about old age 0

The Curtain Dances

Short Story   I’m sick of the clock ticking. It echoes through the halls at night when it’s dead silent. Peacefulness interrupted by ticks and tocks and struggles for breath from next door. Those...