Microfiction

2:22
I noticed the time on the clock, it's LED digital analogue, or I wouldn't have noticed the exact time. It is 2:22 AM. It is dark because it is the middle of the night, the curtains are shut and there are no lights on my street.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 11 days ago in Fiction
A Different Energy
Today is World Energy Efficiency Day. With the rapid depletion of fossil fuels, observance is more than apt. But too much so?
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin11 days ago in Fiction
Love Potion
Jane was majorly paranoid—she was dead sure her husband was cheating on her. Her constant nagging drove him up the wall, and he started giving her the cold shoulder more and more.
By John Bruce12 days ago in Fiction
A Clever Trick
Smith was flat broke. He lived in a crummy thatched hut in the village, and every summer, mosquitoes would chew him up alive. Smith was so ticked off but had zilch to do about it, so he snapped at the mosquitoes, “Once I strike it rich, you bugs are gonna get it!” Then Smith hightailed it south to find a job.
By John Bruce12 days ago in Fiction
Blood of the Wolf: A New Forsaken Descends. Top Story - March 2026.
The tales and whispers have proven true. The evil that has lurked in the shadows now prowls beneath the moon, taking on the flesh of our storyweaver in order to deceive our brethren.
By Amanda Starks12 days ago in Fiction
The Noise Complaint; normal is only a setting on a dryer
The first time anyone mentioned the noise complaint, nobody could explain what noise was. Mr. Alvarez lived in 3B. He was soft-spoken, walked slowly, watered the hallway plants when the super forgot. The kind of neighbor people described as quiet and kind even when they didn’t know him; which is why the relocation felt administrative rather than alarming.
By Cadma13 days ago in Fiction
A mixed marriage
We all know that this is a mixed marriage (pause for effect)... Between an accountant and a human being (pause for laughter)... and I know you wish the bride and groom every happiness, as I do. I have known Brad and Juliette since we were children. We still argue about that first kiss. Was it me, or was it Brad, who first pressed their lips against that rosy red cheek… or… have you told her the truth yet, Brad? (Pause for more laughter). Well, Bradley, old buddy, you old Romeo, your plight now prevails. You have won the hand of your Juliette (pause for more effect). You won her fair and square... well square, at least (more laughter). Congratulations, Bradley, you have the bride of your dreams. Well done Juliette, you have at last made up your mind. I know… because... you made that crystal clear... this morning… over breakfast.
By Raymond G. Taylor13 days ago in Fiction
The Toast
Some blessings come with footnotes. 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂 Good evening, all. For those who aren't aware, I’m Rachel, Bob's cousin. I’ve had the honour of walking him each step of his romantic journey— each one.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin13 days ago in Fiction
Meandering
Did you dream? The cosmic touch of madness must have found you at some point, slipped into your bedroom, and pried open your thoughts in search of that cream-filled center of your soul. You must remember that electric touch. The thing that jolted through you.
By Silver Daux14 days ago in Fiction
The Final Expedition - Episode 20
The Final Expedition - Compendium ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
By Matthew J. Fromm14 days ago in Fiction
He Texted Me From the Funeral — And I Replied
The message came at 3:17 p.m. I remember because I was standing beside my mother’s coffin, staring at the white lilies she hated. She always said they smelled like hospitals. I almost laughed at the irony.
By imtiazalam14 days ago in Fiction
Let Me Prove It
My buddy Bill had been studying in Germany for three years. But even after he finished his studies, he refused to leave. Instead, he insisted on coming with me to teach in a poor mountainous area, saying he wanted to do his part for rural education in Germany.
By John Bruce14 days ago in Fiction