Crime, flash fiction, Romance, Stories

#FictionFriday – First Sight

Joe was a homicide cop working on a case. He didn’t know something would happen today that would change his life. Regrettably, it occurred while he had a mouthful of doughnut. Kathy awoke as she did every morning, threw on joggers, t-shirt, and sneakers, grabbed a bottle of water, and headed for Central Park. She… Continue reading #FictionFriday – First Sight

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#FictionFriday – First Meeting

“Come forward my dear, let me look at you?”I moved forward until I was standing right in front of her. Her eyes looked bright as she peered through her glasses at me. “You’re a pretty little thing, aren’t you?”I didn’t quite know what to say to that, I didn’t consider myself pretty.“What was your name… Continue reading #FictionFriday – First Meeting

flash fiction, shortstory

#FictionFriday – Our Street is Bloody Offal

Some years ago, I came across this newspaper article. and I thought it so amusing, I wrote a story around it. A quiet street turned into a river of blood yesterday when a tanker sprang a leak. More than 2,500 gallons of offal cascaded into the road after a pipe burst as the tanker pumped the… Continue reading #FictionFriday – Our Street is Bloody Offal

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#FictionFriday – Office Super-Girl

When I opened the door this morning, a gift box sat on the step. It wasn’t even my birthday, but there it was, a red squared container tied up with a bright gold ribbon. I gazed up and down the road but saw no one. Inside, I placed it on the table, searched for a… Continue reading #FictionFriday – Office Super-Girl

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#FictionFriday – The Tunnel

The guide raised a lantern to light up the path in front. There was nothing but darkness in the distance. A line of people followed behind. Nobody spoke. We didn’t think it would be like this. The sound of dripping water and our footsteps on the damp floor were the only things I heard.  Nervous… Continue reading #FictionFriday – The Tunnel