Stories tagged “Challenge Ficlet”

  • When you eliminate the impossible.

    He stood over the corpse of his boss, and wondered why she’d changed sides. He’d never have believed it was possible for her to turn rogue. But she was the only one who’d known where he was. Where his fellow agents were hiding. As each agent died...

  • The Seamstress (detective / twilight zone challenge)

    “I saw you coming” she said. Keen couldn’t see anything in the dark little room but he heard the gun hammer being drawn back. “Yesterday, I saw you coming here today… with my new eyes.” He’d definitely found the right the place, Keen was ...

  • The Musician (detective / twilight zone challenge)

    The mans hands formed the complicated signs with practiced ease. Keen on the other hand, struggled with his fingers to form the basic alphabet. Patiently he signed out “You know why I am here” The man nodded. He sat on the grass, warming himself in...

  • The Songbird (detective / twilight zone challenge)

    Keen kept his gun trained on the smoking jacketed man, as he swirled a glass of brandy. “They say rich men can buy anything they want, but it’s never enough, unless they are depriving someone else. If everyone has the latest gadget, it doesn’t ma...

  • Controversial Challenge (Prayer in school)

    He’d prayed every day of the school year. With the fervour born of fear and desperation, he plead his case to the Almighty. Please stop them bullying me, please let today be a good day. Please let someone notice. Perhaps it was just his cross to bear...

  • Controversial Challenge (Abortion)

    As he hung up the image, the doctor gave her the bad news. “It’s just here. Can you see it near the ovaries?” “My life is over,” she muttered. She couldn’t believe that such a small group of cells would mean the end of everything. “Not ne...

  • Controversial Challenge (Gay marriage)

    At the office party, Alex introduces me to the woman on his arm. “And this is Cindy, my wife.” Later on, I make a point of saying “You have a lovely girlfriend there, in Cindy.” “No, no, she’s my wife.” The wedding ring gets pushed in fro...