“Any indoor animal companions?”
“Only when the moon is full.”
John H. Dromey writes in a variety of genres. Examples of his somewhat longer literary works can be found online at Tim Sevenhuysen’s 50-Word Stories website, where fifty of John’s …
She often rode past the Regal Cinema on her bike, lovingly referred to as her trusty steed. She loved films and she was spoilt for choice. Apart from the black and white films she loved to watch on television with …
The women, in their beautifully, laundered suits, with well-groomed hair, and modulated voices came out through the glass doors, ignoring the university porters. They walked towards the protesters. Doctors at the convention, they sensed that these University Students were not …
For six years, my home has been a foster home to teenagers in foster care. During those six years, my partner has only ever wanted to care for a girl of pre-schooler age. Just one – that’s all my partner …
The first thing Jane knew about it was a flash in the sky. A small flash in a clear blue winter’s sky, followed by a shower of condensation trails. It looked like a backwards firework, she thought as she watched the various …
“Apocalypse”, interactive episode of “Earth” series. Vote for the ending.
Jacek Wilkos is an engineer from Poland. He lives with his wife and daughter in a beautiful city of Cracow. He is addicted to buying books, he loves coffee, dark …
“Where the hell have you been? You’re 30 minutes late. I wanted you here at 6am. Get your worthless butt aboard, so we can get going,” Eric Hemming, who was standing on the stern of his fishing boat Juanita, shouted to …
Hands she’d clasped to teach walking, coaxed her into assisted-living.
Archit Joshi is a published short-story author who loves writing character-driven stories. Besides writing, he studies Computer Science and occasionally lends his hand to Social Services. He has also flirted …
Abbie and Mollie took a room for the week at the Pine Hotel. Friday was payday on this side of the mountain and they had ridden Abbie’s new 1924 Ford Roadster over the pass from Atlanta for the party. Mollie …
Elena giggles as a gorilla bear stares in bewilderment at her tambourine talents, still excitable, even after all these years, by even the slightest of attentions. I stand beside her like I have for a decade now, looking as regal …