Category: Flash Fiction
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UNWANTED GIFTS
Why would Santa bring her these, Matilda thought staring at the teddy bears sat next to her in the car. He must know she was six now, already had plenty of cuddly toys, and they were definitely not on the list she had sent him. And why had he delivered them to Granny’s house? When…
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CONTEMPLATION
Benny managed to sneak away from the tour group once they were inside the Palace. He was soon lost in a maze of passages. He found himself in the centre of a large room, with decorative walls and an opening to the clear blue sky. This was what Benny had travelled to India to find.…
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ROLL OF THE DICE
Odd number and it was chocolate bar, even number and it was an apple. Johnny rolled the dice. It stopped on five. Yes!, he thought. It tipped over onto two. Johnny nudged it back onto five. Leaving things to chance was all very well, but self-determination definitely had it’s benefits. Written for the Scottish Book…
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A COG IN THE MACHINE
Back to work after the holiday then, thought Michael, heading down the stairs to the basement and pulling on his overalls. It had been nice seeing family and friends, enjoying a few social nights out and joining in the festivities. Now to carry on with the everyday grind. There was a backlog after a fortnight…
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THE WALL
Angelika gave Stefan a lingering kiss and turned away from him. Outside the window the dark night was interrupted by the bright spotlights that lit up the grey wall, the barbed wire fencing and the empty no-mans land that lay between her and the promise of freedom in the West. ‘It’s time,’ Stefan whispered. Angelika…
Iain Kelly 