Category SS Prompt 11: Area 52
SS Prompt 11: Area 52
Word Count: 500 words exactly
Deadline: 4 November 2020
Please do not post before the deadline.
Knitted Teddies by Nonie McElroy
Knitted Teddies by Nonie McElroy # Brigid sits in the armchair in the corner of the sunroom where she sits each morning after breakfast, says her rosary and knits. The carers leave a basket of knitting needles and wool in…...
Area 52? Come on… By Lenore Butcher
The New Job by Kristine Nordquist
The New Job by Kristine Nordquist # Taylor tapped nervously on her knees and glanced around the plane. Everyone else had brought a book or crossword to occupy their time on the 20 minute airplane jump to the…...
Area 52 by Julie Fearn-Howerska
Area 52 by Julie Fearn-Howerska # ‘They pay well,’ Axel says as he slaps a piece of paper with a number into my palm then folds into the rain-drenched night. I scuttle back home. In my apartment the natural light…...
A Pretty Smile (Magnolia Memories – Part 3) by Anne Chowdhury
Stranded by R.L. Nel
The Pendant by Sarah Muzaffar
The Pendant by Sarah Muzaffar # “Don’t open it,” her shrill voice cut the silence like a sharp knife. “Scared, are you?” Sam asked. “Coward is more apt for her,” Tanya smirked. “Guys, she might be right, I am not…...
Welcome to Area 52 Stephen Sierer
A Better One by Lionel Mullally
A Better One by Lionel Mullally # Mondays were quiet in Duffy’s pub and tonight was no exception. Two of the regulars were seated in their usual spots at the counter separated by several seats. Brian Daly sat back on…...
Such a sad business by ChristineH
Such a sad business by ChristineH # I remember Mrs Dickson was in a foul mood that day. ‘Pritchard!’ She yelled my name across the office. I rushed over to stand in front of her desk, as was expected. ‘There’s…...