THE LAUNDROMAT by Riven Wren
Lilith stood folding her laundry, ignoring the dampness in favor of saving herself another five dollars. A thickness hung in the air, muggy with humidity. She’d barely noticed it by then, having grown accustomed...
DAVE, THE COMPLIMENT MACHINE by Eleni Stephanides
DAVE, THE COMPLIMENT MACHINE
Tucked into the corner of the break room at Shuman Bask Office, the compliment machine doled out shiny pieces of paper containing individualized affirmations on a continuous basis. Businessmen, secretaries,...
FRIENDS IN REAL LIFE by Ben Shahon
I still remember that Monday I stole Janelle's new running shoes.
Back in high school, I’d seen her go into her gym locker more times than I could count I knew her combination better than...
FLASH FICTION TWO by Alex Brabston
The smell of a strong cup of jo lingers in the air, permeating my nostrils and filling the room like a noxious gas; a reminder of the mornings I’d wake up to breakfast in...
BLINK AND YOU MAY FORGET IT by Roy Humlicek-Spindler
BLINK AND YOU MAY FORGET IT
For the eighth time in the last hour, Clarisse checked her wrist device to see if she was headed to the right place. At this point, there were...
WILDFIRE by Logan Beeson
Wildfire
By: Logan Beeson
The Elders had warned that this storm was going to be the greatest. No one thought it would be this great. On the foretold day, everyone was cooped in their homes, among...
FOOD FOR THOUGHTS OF THE OVERCOOKED by Chloe Komesarook
The pasta is curling around her finger like a well-trained snake.
She’s supposed to eat it, but instead she’s teaching it to obey, because she is the master of nature. She wants to be the...
THE CONFINEMENT OF CHOICE by Aisha O’Neil
The Confinement of Choice
“Authorized personnel!” Our Afghan guide pushed through the crowds. “Make way! Authorized personnel!”
“Vvvv-vvv…” The plane was hardly audible, and so, so far away…
“Authorized persons! Please make way!” The crowd grew thicker,...
ALONE IN THE SNOW by Thomas Daniel
A young man named David woke up in his seat. Looking around, he saw he was still in the plane, not seeing any survivors. He cut himself loose from the chair, before getting on...
SPEARMINT SON by Tyrenisha James
Spearmint SonChewed outI’ve spent months trying every flavor of gum, in hopes of getting rid of your love that remains inmy mouth. I am finally down to my last flavor, and I hope the...