by fsxuqpmy | Nov 8, 2023 | Short Fiction, Sudden Fiction
It was a nice day. Clear skies, moderate temperature, no wind; this was the calm before the storm. It was days like this that ended in despair. A colony of thousands, yet seemingly defenseless against these giants. Day after day the giants stomped upon them, smashing...
by fsxuqpmy | Nov 7, 2023 | Short Fiction, Sudden Fiction
The listing had said the Lover’s Seaside Hotel had “old charm”. It hadn’t occurred to me that “old” didn’t necessarily mean raggedy and rundown. It sat on a beach overlooking the blue-green sea. The bright white exterior was in immaculate condition and was adorned...
by fsxuqpmy | Aug 13, 2023 | Microfiction, Short Fiction
“Mama, what’s this?” April held the photograph out for her mother to take. Beatrice took it and turned it around in her hands. The edges were a bit torn up and there was a coffee stain in one corner. The memory, however, was pristine. Two people laughing in a room...
by fsxuqpmy | Aug 12, 2023 | Microfiction, Short Fiction
The sun set for the last time, and darkness consumed the earth. It wasn’t natural. Nothing was anymore. The entire world had been counting down the days until the last sunset. But nothing could truly prepare the population for what they would experience when it...
by fsxuqpmy | Aug 6, 2023 | Microfiction, Short Fiction
I turned around, and there she was. As beautiful as the day I left her. The year was 1957. There was nothing special about it, except that we were supposed to marry. Just not each other. She was engaged to a wealthy businessman. He would be able to take care of...
