Shortly after the Great War devastated most of the civilized world, a man named Richard Drew became fascinated with creating an invisible tie that would bind all matter together in harmony. That is to say, Drew worked ceaselessly for several years at creating and perfecting the world’s first transparent adhesive tape; Scotch Tape. In oneContinue reading “Ordinary is Extraordinary”
Tag Archives: Flash Fiction
Sudden Death
Lansing slid into the passenger seat of the car, adjusting the gold badge on his belt as he sat. He looked at the dashboard in front of him, identical to all the other unmarked patrol cars in all but one, irritating aspect. Lansing massaged his forehead. He sighed. The pile of plastic Twinkie wrappers completelyContinue reading “Sudden Death”
Empty Rooms
It was the first anniversary of her husband’s death. Marie had made certain that she would be too busy to remember it. It had started just after she’d gotten the call from the hospital; there had been an accident on the freeway; seven car pile-up; one fatality; her John. It was all so sudden, soContinue reading “Empty Rooms”
For Your Own Protection
Betty awoke with a jolt, so disoriented by the strangeness of her surroundings that she forgot that her name was no longer Betty, but Tara. The fear ebbed out of Tara’s lined face when she realized the pounding she heard was not someone at the door, but some punk kid’s bass, blaring down the streetsContinue reading “For Your Own Protection”
Lovers Lie
I love waking you up just before I disappear into the freezing black of a winter’s morning, when I’m dressed in something flattering, professional, and uncomfortable, and you’re still naked, nestled between the sheets and our electric blanket like a flower petal pressed between two pages in a book. I love waking you up, theContinue reading “Lovers Lie”