Tag: short fiction
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Xtralife:Unexpected treasure
Sandra landed the Raven, a crate with the pretense of a spaceship, as close to the space wreck as she deemed safe. A feeble automated distress signal had brought it to her attention. When she went out to investigate, she was surprised to see there was someone alive, because a shadow disconnected itself from the…
Merit Coba
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Mr Perfect
Sarah sat at her favorite table in that little Italian restaurant on the corner of Sixth Street and Main when Mr Perfect walked in. Of course, he did not wear a tag that said he was Mr Perfect, but she knew he was the moment she saw him. He was slender and dressed in a…
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Bleh man
This flash story requires a bit of a background and explanation. One is that it is written because I heard about a row between Denmark and Sweden over a shows in which naked people were discussed. I sort of fantasized about it.The other is that I am sneaky introducing two characters from my vampire stories. …
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In memoriam
“So you finally set yourself to it?” His neighbors voice rumbled. He was a big fellow, with a large beard. He was the kind that roared when he laughed or when he downed too many beers at the pub down the road. James looked up and took in the solid shape that loomed over the…
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Freedom
Freedom “We’ll get rain today.” Isaac said to his cat Myra. As if to comply with his words drops started to fall. There was a knock on the door. Isaac placed Myra on the floor, got his rifle and opened the door. An Asian man in a camouflage uniform but unarmed, smiled at him. “Sir!…
Merit Coba
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That last day
I liked this flash fiction story, so I made a picture background for it to capture the mood. Enjoy!
Merit Coba
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King for a week
The king stared out of the window across the small stone balcony to three struggling figures on the gravel below. The drizzle was thin enough to have him recognize the two blue uniformed men who were dragging away a frail pink figure. ‘A woman’, he thought, ‘Who else would wear pink?’ At that moment his…
Merit Coba
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Flash Fiction: Walking Dead
The undead employees in his office didn’t make Henry panic. The Human Resource manager quickly ascended the nearest bookcase; the one containing files a650 to c1278. The unliving started to besiege him there, making guttural sounds and clawing gestures. Henry considered his options. He could either jump from bookcase to bookcase and possibly find safety that way.…
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