Tag: Flash Fiction
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JOURNEY
There he was again. Always in the same seat, always at the same time, always on the same bus route. Did the old man notice her the same way she noticed him? Did he wonder where she went everyday? Of course not. Her uniform gave it away. Him though? Where did he go? He never…
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THE MOOSE’S REVENGE
It was supposed to be a quiet getaway to escape the festive season. ‘You don’t think it will take away from the rustic charm?’ I tried. Nothing could dampen his enthusiasm for twinkling fairy lights. ‘Some on the moose’s antlers?’ ‘He’s lost enough dignity as it is.’ He tottered on the chair trying to hook…
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SIGHTSEEING IN THAILAND
‘It’s not a race!’ called Somchai. Lamai redoubled her efforts, breaking into as much of a sprint as she could muster while pulling the occupied rickshaw. ‘Watch out for the hole!’ She swerved in front of him, the rickshaw threatening to topple over. Somchai took evasive action to avoid careening into the back of her.…
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DECISION TIME
Pick a door. Go through it. The choice is hers to make. She hesitates, shuffling on the illusory sidewalk one way then the other. Images surface through glass panes. Behind one door she sees her mother, smiling, beckoning, encouraging. Through the the next she sees Bethany, her cute pudgy smile, her big blue eyes, her…
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COMPULSION
I didn’t want to be sitting here. I want to be over there, where she is, inside that room with her. Instead, I’m staring through binoculars, trying to catch a glimpse of her, a tantalising tease that will satiate my desire for another night. People will judge me, call me names – a freak, a…
Iain Kelly 