Soft white flakes float from the clear sky. They settle across cracked roofs, in blocked gutters, and between the cobblestones in the narrow lane. The door to the parish church stands ajar, and carols drift out into the cold night air. Only devoted worshippers venture abroad as most souls seek the refuge of the family […]
Flash Fiction
Free Fiction Read – Footsteps
I’m reading in bed when I hear footsteps on the stairs. I freeze, book in hand, listening hard. I hope it’s just the house settling, floorboards getting used to the night time air. But no, I hear them again. Footsteps. Only I’m the only one home. I wriggle further under the covers, as though a […]
#FridayFlash – Allergy
By Jan van Grevenbroeck (1731-1807) The clock in the square struck one. Karea cursed under her breath; she hated being late. She stood on her toes to peer above the heads of the crowd. They jostled and shoved outside the cathedral. Some brandished placards, while others waved banners in a righteous frenzy. “The dead have […]
#FridayFlash – Stage Fright
A hand shoves the small of my back and I stumble forwards. The boards feel rough beneath my bare feet. I look down at the stage lights. Flames once blazed in those fittings; now it’s just energy-efficient bulbs. A single spotlight snaps on, drowning out their weak glow. I shield my eyes against the glare, […]
#FridayFlash – Meeting Oneself
This story has been taken down as it is now out for submission!
#FridayFlash – Re-possessed
Photo originally by ColinBroug. Happy Friday the 13th!
