The Ambassador’s Party
The party at the Ambassador’s house had just begun. It was a cocktail party, mingle-shmingle type. I was lousy at it, always had been. I seemed hermetic to any social […]
Tag Archives: flash fiction
Flamenco Unplugged
He was resting on the side of the road. His left arm lay lifeless on her bony shoulder. With his right hand he brought his gourd to his lips relishing […]
The Secret
I have never told anybody this story – ever. At first I could not because I was so shocked by it that all I managed to do was store this […]
Journeying
She wasn’t afraid of death. On the contrary. As she stood on the dock watching the boat leave she felt an immense sense of relief. She had never felt she […]
The Wedding Cake
It was pouring in London. As usual. But he didn’t care, he had to deliver this wedding cake and fast. Of all times for the cell phone not to work. […]
Majestuous Palm Trees
“The moon rose over the beach. The palm trees were majestuous. I drank it all in, turned toward the restaurant and took a deep breath. I knew I had no other […]
Masquerade
It had been an otherwise average day in Waikiki. The beach was crowded with lei-draped tourists sipping Mai-Tais. The explosion of sand was the last thing anybody expected. Everybody looked […]
Fruit of the Loop
January 15th, 2014 Pablo looked back towards the house With the broken windows Had he gone too far Had he gone too slow Had he gone elsewhere He still had […]
Silver.Coated.Almonds.
Three words. Silver. Coated. Almonds. Oh this was going to be a great party all right, she thought, and popped one into her bright-red-lipsticked-mouth. She moved along the room smiling […]
The Eagle
The pale blue vase hit the floor with a crash. Shards of glass struck her fingers and her left eyebrow. Luckily there were no windowpanes left in the apartment, otherwise […]
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