Categotry Archives: Flash Fiction 55
The Great Escape
Trapped in a cage from the moment he popped out of the oven, GB Mann planned his escape. First he’d break the glass, then climb down a straw and once he hit the counter…. But before he could act, someone came along and offered a hand. Too bad it lead to a hand-to-mouth existence. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a […]
The Good News
“Call it out to the world,” said the thousand dollar kitty. “’Tis the season. Christmas is here. There will be good food, family, gifts, and joy. We should all celebrate it right. Ho, ho, ho, and all that. Now hand over the kitty treats.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
Alienation
“I am weird, aren’t I?” The high school girl put her books in her locker while talking to the boy at the locker next to her. “I mean, sometimes I feel like an alien. I really do.” When at last she stopped yammering and left he let his antennae come out so he could beam another SOS to the mother ship. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction […]
In Hindsight
She can’t remember the way his laughter sounded. The overwhelming tick of the clock did not wash it out her memory, though she likes to blame the passage of time. When she thinks back to their days of every color of emotion from laughter to tears, the voice she hears loudest was her own. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a […]
Thanksgiving
Though she knew she would be eating alone, Theresa cooked the complete meal. The scent of nutmeg and onion filled the kitchen. The smallest turkey in the store, stuffed and skewered came out perfect, but lonely. “Sorry we’re late! Got enough for me?” “Me too!” Friends, neighbors, lonely souls; the house filled. The plates filled. Maybe she should have gotten a bigger bird. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. […]
A Smooth Stone
Meredith picked up a smooth stone from the river bed. “It’s not like we know nothing,” she says. “For instance, this stone became smooth by tumbling in the stream. We can carbon date it to know the age, and located rocks like it for where it originated.” “That rock came from my bedroom,” her son says. “I threw it away just now.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash […]
Biopsy
“Eviscerated” probably isn’t how I should answer the question, “How do you feel?” It was just a little medical procedure. That’s what they call it, you know. It doesn’t count as an operation, the way Korea wasn’t a war, just a “police action”. In and out in half a day. Then nothing to do but wait. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the […]
Old Hippies
I don’t know why I thought that the men I knew when young would end up looking like my grandfather when they got old. It should have been obvious they would not age “gracefully”. But what boggles me the most is modern science. They all kept their hair. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
A Casual Ghost
“I thought you were dead.” “I am.” “Then what are you doing here?” “I felt like visiting.” “Could you not do that? You’re jacking up my heating bills.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most. Yeah, I’m running a few words short this week. Hope you don’t mind.
Under the Bed
Sleep eluded him. When a child, he would imagine a monster under his bed, waiting for him to let a foot or a hand hang over the edge. Now, the nightmares keeping him tossing and turning were much worse. He labeled them “Mortgage”, “Divorce”, and “Bankruptcy.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.
Eggshells Underfoot
“When did I become so easily frightened,” Jessie said as she shifted her hair to cover bruises she never talks about. “I used to be so good at reading people. Now…” She shakes her head. The hair slides forward, covering all but her frown. “Sometimes I think I’ll never be sure of myself again.” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a […]
Kitty Jail
The veterinarian called it “bed rest”. He was not to come out of the cage until the bones all knit. Six weeks of laying about. As if he hadn’t napped enough before. When finally the day came the door swung wide open, but too long away from freedom He didn’t know how to leave. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a […]
Staying Strong
He came to us because too many friends said he would be happier, friendlier, safer, better with a little therapy. We gave him a questionnaire. Every answer said he was happy. We asked him the same questions. Every answer said he was fine. We sat down to talk, just talk and he burst into tears. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, […]
Sign of the Times
“What is the world coming to,” Grandma used to say. The news at 6, the latest fashions, the shift in the cultural paradigm. For everything, a grunt and a shake of the head. I laughed. It’s just the way of the world. But now, I too, have come to wonder. “What’ll they come up with next?” The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the […]
Stolen Milk
Usually she waits until the bowl is abandoned to jump on the table and have her way with the milk. But sometimes, over-bold, she tries to take it from a lap. She acts as though she only wanted petting, then makes a play for the bowl. Then Miss Kitty finds herself in the cold with no milk at all. The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is […]
