Sudden Fiction

Tatiana paused as she passed the tall, majestic building. It looked familiar, like the tree she’d seen earlier in the day with the vibrant red changing leaves. Or the woman with the strikingly bright blonde hair wearing the big sparkling blue gown. She couldn’t shake...

I stared at the amulet hanging from my neck as I cupped it in my hand. It had seemed like such a gift a year ago. I’d unearthed it from the ruins of a lost civilization. Had I known the truth behind power it held I would have left it where it laid. If only I’d been so...

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...

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...