“Darling, you are beautiful and fairly smart, but you most definitely do not know the meaning of the word discretion. Do you even know how to whisper?” He waved her off with a gesture similar to trying to cool a hot plate of food, which was no longer what sat before him on the red apple-shaped place mat.
Category: 60 Minute | 60 Minutos
Stories written in a 30-minute writing session and edited in a 30-minute editing session. Some of these stories originated in the writing group Pen & Fork. These “8 word” stories were prompted by 8 words generated at random by writing group members.
The Starter
“Why don’t you ever listen to me?” Fiona hollered as a semi-truck rumbled by.
Why don’t you ever stop whining, Lance thought.
A Whole Lot of Thinking Going On
She turned her head to look at the time. An old cracker rolled from her chin to hide between the blanket folds. How long has that been there? she wondered.
Step Up Step Down
Wait, what was that? Did the music just change? Yes! Cool down!
Tase the Wolfhound
The minutes ticked by, and eventually, the right minute arrived, lingered, and passed. Ralph turned off all the lights. Nancy Ellen re-shelved one last pair of books. And Mrs. McGilaguddy put out a large bowl of water and unlocked the back door.
After the Forum
Brick in hand, Rachel swung a roundhouse and banged the brick down onto the woman’s head. She brought it back up for another swing, but the woman went rigid and fell stiff into the gutter. The thick titanium chain around her neck made a loud clank against the pavement.
An Eye Patch and a Note
PROMPT: A man receives a package with no return address. It contains a pirate-style eye patch and a note. The woman approached quietly. The fabric of her prim skirts and the soles of her simple slippers barely whispered on the rugs. She reached the burly wood table and waited in silence. She knew well Mr….
Roses Lotion Tabasco Yogurt
roses euphemism engaging firecracker dogleg ruination gaggle Tabasco Theme: romance “Roses, lotion, Tabasco, yogurt,” Mason mumbled as he stepped between the automatic sliding doors. With a smile, he recalled the Sesame Street skit when Ernie repeated his short shopping list over and over and still forgot everything when he got to Mr….