Tag Archives: flash
Last Night
Bela woke up one morning with a pain in his left eye. He remembered why when he got into the bathroom, and saw the black circle around it. With a sigh, he popped some Advil, and got some ice. After … Continue reading
Answer
He woke up to the feel of the shackles on his wrists, and tested them quietly in the dark. The harsh clink of them immediately brought stillness on his part — he didn’t breathe for as long as he could … Continue reading
Dialogue/Picture This
“Hey… hey y’… y’that guy. From th’news!” “…That get me a drink?” “Buddy it’ll get y’wasted.” “Oh. Good.” “H’much d’you ‘member?” “Depends.” “I hear you. Single r’blended?” “Single.” “Rocks?” “Straight.” “Okay so. How much do y’remember?” “Really want to know?” … Continue reading
Revival
He says “Remember” and those navy eyes fly open, and her mouth opens, and both song and light pour from her eyes and mouth, and she laughs, delighted, throwing her arms around him, kissing his lips. She has not laughed, … Continue reading
Backstory, 1
The snow crunched under his booted feet as he ran, breath raw and steaming. A hundred thousand questions, but he couldn’t put any to words, not yet, not while they were still close enough behind him. They’d loose the dogs … Continue reading