The Curse Always Comes Back – Flash Fiction Story
He and his sixteen-year-old sister lost their mother when the woman died of mysterious circumstances.
A bashed in skull and a broken jaw weren’t mishaps that occurred on their own.
Yet it was easier to burn the body and the questions that rose with the stench of the decaying flesh. The woman had been found in the afternoon heat floating in a swamp outside the village.
Keep On Reading!My Lovely Lady by Terveen Gill — Gobblers & Masticadores – Flash Fiction
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A man is enamored by a beautiful woman.
He runs into her every day and can’t take his eyes off her.
After thinking and waiting, he finds the courage to approach her.
But is he too late to express his love?
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Keep On Reading!An Earful of Suffering – Flash Fiction Story
Huma listened to the leaves rustling to the song of the breeze. She would have pinned her ears to the tree if it would help drown the profanities and accusations. Afaf, her daughter, stood at the open window, having her fill of disgracing her own mother.
‘You are a horrible bitch!’
‘You abused me for years! Do you hear?!’
‘It’s a shame you call yourself a mother!’
The girl’s hands hit the aluminum frame, again and again.
Keep On Reading!Thanks for Making Me a Writer – Flash Fiction Story
Drip…
Drip…
Drip…
It’s dripping on to my pillow. I really can’t hear it but it’s happening.
My brain is leaking out of my eyes and my ears. How much of it is left? It’s hard to tell.
I close my eyes and tilt my head. It doesn’t feel any lighter. Maybe stones have replaced it.
Keep On Reading!When Luck Runs Out on an iPhone — Gobblers & Masticadores – Flash Fiction Story
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A man does his best to please his family.
But most of the time, it’s never enough.
A gaming arcade is the place he tries his luck.
There’s a bright shimmer of hope and then sudden darkness.
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Keep On Reading!I Need Some Hand Lotion by Terveen Gill — Gobblers & Masticadores – Flash Fiction
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A man murders his wife and daughter.
He confesses to it right away.
What were his reasons? They remain unclear.
It appears that his concern lies elsewhere.
Is it just an act or does he lack the capability to feel?
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Keep On Reading!Beware of the Quiet — Gobblers & Masticadores – Flash Fiction
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Quiet isn’t exactly what it’s made out to be.
Don’t be fooled by its silent character.
There’s something dangerous brewing in the still background.
Are you brave enough to find out what it is?
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Keep On Reading!I’m Just a Corner Guy by Terveen Gill — Gobblers & Masticadores
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He’s a corner guy and isn’t embarrassed to show it.
He finds comfort in confining himself to a tight space.
It’s not his body but mind that needs it.
But could it spell disaster for him at some point in time?
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Keep On Reading!No More an Artist – Fiction Short Story
Sheebu Weds Sheffa
The yellow, rectangular pieces of paper littered the desolate street. The warm breeze scattered them, arranging them in haphazard patterns before displacing them again. The wafer-thin bits were now worthless reminders of a wedding that had taken place, two suns before the festival of Holi. Besides the matching horoscopes of the bride and groom, the first two letters of their names mirrored one another.
Keep On Reading!Roller Coaster Susan — Gobblers & Masticadores – Flash Fiction
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Roller Coaster Susan, a woman with a passion for rides and thrills.
There’s no roller coaster that can intimidate her.
She rides like a queen and is known for her skill.
It takes a lot of heart to scare oneself to the limit.
But what happens when she pushes herself to the brink?
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