Fast Fiction On-the-Go
“Oh, the tree comes with the apartment,” the Estate Agent mentioned waving at it as they moved through the lounge area, “The previous owner considers it part of 307’s furnishings.” The tree was small–head-height–and had a trunk that was made up of what looked like thick, gray, twirling vines that[…]
Read moreSometimes the world gets so loud. I work in an open-plan office, which is another word for hyper-extroverted socially-engineered hell. Open-plan offices are always full with prying strangers buzzing around you, incessant small talk and constant social pressure with waves of noise. I walk outside sometimes, but the office is right in[…]
Read more“Girls don’t get the corner office, Suz,” chuckled the boss, Jeff Jeoffery’s or JJ. It was her first week in the office. It was also the moment that her goal was given both a name and an obstruction. While all the other girls were worrying about boys, she had spent her breaks in[…]
Read moreThe Babylonian gods were the first. Their believers and their faith died off long before many of the others. The Great Dragon Queen, Tiamat, and the vicious, spiked warrior, Marduk, would be the last to go as they defiantly fought each other in their endless conflict. But, no matter their status,[…]
Read more“Look, he’s going to do it.” “He is! He is!” “Oh god! He’s doing it! He’s doing it!” And exploding through his nose was a million scents, smells and fragrances. Every single one of them was simultaneously exploding in his head. There was cut grass and metallic oil mixing with baking[…]
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