Category 2021 SS Prompt 5: They never said anything
SS Prompt 5: They never said anything
Word count: 1200 words exactly
Deadline: 19 May 2021
Please do not post before the deadline.
Woman Confused by Nika S
Melanie untangled her fingers from Raj’s so he could look at his watch. It was 7:30. She raised his eyebrows slightly. “We’re ok.” He still had 30 minutes. They were sitting in Raj’s car, parked at a lakeshore park. They…...
New Life by Taryn Uhlmann
They never said anything Their vessel sailed fast at the end, hitting earth with a thud that even Galentia hadn’t felt before upon arriving on new land. She looked across at Thorence, her travel and life partner of seven thousand,…...
Swiftest of Foxes, © Maruschka Scott
Th3yNever$a!d@ny7hing by Thesonderman
FATHER’S DAY by Cynthia Ouma
Deal-breakers by Riham Gharib
Sunset in Santorini by A Antoniou
The view from where they stood was magnificent: the white-washed houses with their blue shutters, nearly the same shade as the azure blue sea glinting below them. There was also a clear view of the caldera, like a huge, dark…...
By Any Other Name by Jennifer Bozarth
John asked Kevin to pass the salt. “How’s your steak, honey?” he asked me. “Fine dear,” I said. We were out to dinner to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversaries. Kevin had been best friends with John since childhood. We’d gone…...
Breaking up Housekeeping by Maria Johnson
Alvany and Omer never said anything about how the big hole came to be in their front yard, but everyone kept their distance from it. The first time I saw it, Mom drove through a field instead of using the…...