Tag: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
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DEFIANCE
They sat by the sea watching children play on the beach. ‘Alright?’ he put his arm around her shoulder. The tears slowly running down her face gave him his answer. It had taken her twenty years to return. Years of pain and guilt. She had been their teacher. They had trusted in her. She was…
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HUNTING SEASON
White gives way to green. Cold to warmth. Life returns. I feel invigorated. Hibernation is over. Fresh blood runs through veins. Months since anyone came through. It’s been lonely recently. I’m eager to entertain. Soon the tourists will return. The young and adventurous. The healthy and vital. The thrillseekers. I’m happy to oblige. The highway…
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CAN I HAVE MY BALL BACK?
The chairs and table sat in the centre of the garden, with uplighters in either corner. Around the four flawlessly straight sides a selection of rare flowers and plants, all in symmetry. The gardener snipped the last piece of grass with his lawn clippers. A smile spread across his face. He had taken the patch of…
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THREE LITTLE FINGERS
The circular saw wound down to a standstill. He piled up the last of the cut logs. Bill waved at him as he headed out the door, gesturing that he would see him for a drink at the bar. There were only four of them that went along for the end-of-the-week drink now, hardly the famed…
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CLASS SOCIETY
‘Why do you do it, mother?’ Jennie asked, as her mother tucked her into bed and prepared to return to her guests. ‘Do what, darling?’ ‘The singing.’ ‘What’s wrong with my singing?’ Jennie thought back to the after dinner entertainment. Father sat at the piano, Jennie next to him to turn his pages, and Mother…
Iain Kelly 