SS Prompt 5: They never said anything
Word count: 1200 words exactly
Deadline: 19 May 2021
Please do not post before the deadline.
What’s Adultery? by Glen Benison # “Daddy, what’s adultery?” The young boy sits at his kitchen table looking at his father. “William, I told you no more questions, do you understand?” The father sighs deeply. “Just repeat after me. ‘Thou…...
Man’s Best Friend by Kim . “You killed him.” Said as a statement of fact. The cop’s eyes as lifeless as circling sharks. And as deadly. The manila binder struck the steel tabletop with a sharp slap. Stina flinched. Softly,…...
When Your Heart Disappears by Angelique Pacheco # They never said that becoming a mother would break you apart. They never said that you would be joined forever in body and spirit. I loved everything about my pregnancy. Even the…...
A Little Bit of Heaven by Estelle Westley # Jake and Emma sat on the jetty with a bottle of Chardonnay between them. Their feet dangling in the water. The beauty of the silence made their hearts peaceful. The night…...
The Boogeyman by Jens Grabarske # “Were you afraid of the boogeyman as a kid?” The psychotherapist tried to sound as casual as possible, as if it was nothing, the most natural question in the world. I froze. “Oh, Mr.…...
They Never Said Anything… – Leila KirkconnellThey Never Said Anything… – Leila Kirkconnell # I tremble in rhythm with the walls shaking. Each respite between the whistles and blasts gives me equal measures of hope and dread. I look at…...
