And They Were Gone – Flash Fiction Story
by Terveen Gill
Reading Time: 2 minutesI woke up one morning. And they were gone. Just like that. No goodbye. Or see you later. How did I know? The quiet. It was perfect. Surreal. Delightful.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI woke up one morning. And they were gone. Just like that. No goodbye. Or see you later. How did I know? The quiet. It was perfect. Surreal. Delightful.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOkay! Here she comes. Please move! Get the hell out of her way! Can’t you see she’s in a hurry? Everything probably looks so blurry. It’s not impaired vision but…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHe stood like a stubborn weed, fixed in his place, unmoved by the activity around him. And much was going on. Though the mood was sullen and withdrawn, the voices…
Reading Time: 5 minutesAh! Schitz! Dang Dammo! The man’s thumb had been in overdrive since ten in the morning. A day off meant lazy mornings, pots of black coffee, and too much time…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s a man’s face on my leg. I’ve tried figuring out if it’s someone I know, but I fail to place the handsome features, or assign a name to the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesHe stood at the street corner, the rays from the light pole bathed the vegetables on his handcart in a sickly, yellow color. But there was no other place the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesShe should have been called ‘Helen of Forks’. Why? Her name is Helen. And she is the queen of forks. It began with a curiosity for pointed objects at the…
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy mother sits by the window. She’s been stationed there for almost three months now. It seems as if she’s waiting for an unknown visitor. Her eyes, glazed, crawl upon…
Reading Time: 2 minutesMansukh stood at the base of the mountain. It was now or never. The brown feet in his brown sandals hesitated. His shapely toes dug into the soft leather. This…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe tea has come to a boil. So has my temper. The air is electric, one spark and the entire kitchen – BOOM! He’s waiting for his first cup of…