One Page Stories

He fell down flat, right on his head, and that was that. No applause. No fame. No house. No dame. He was out of the game, in which he was lame, acquired some coins, but lost all hitpoints.

Golden-brown strains passed down her shoulders strangled by the custom-made cashmere scarf. As she pulled out her card a stack of withered thousand times re-folded thin papers burst out. The two-dollar payment didn't go through as she tried repeatedly. With a princess's grace, she bent to

On top of a straight hill, flat lined up with trees, sit two lonely clouds, surrounded by blue with nothing to fill. Flocks fly along the seam, breaking through the opposite wind, from two clouds become three, some are not what they seem. Stuck in between is a chimney tall,

The Sun and its beams were lighting up their faces. The darkness behind the closed eyes turned bright translucent red as the heat increased. All of them were thinking about how to stop thinking. Everyone, uncomfortably sitting was doing their best to lose their grip on the world around. An

Living out in a box being watched. Getting all the luxury, all the attention. I'm the subject! In my little home filled with an artificial light where I have to do nothing but exist. Careful pair of eyes makes their observations every day. Today the pair of eyes

"Quick, quick, quick!" "What?!" "Hurry up!" "WHAT?!?" Water kept chugging out of the hydrant. Everyone nearby with buckets, kids jumping in and out of the spray of H20. Firemen arrived a second after. Hooked up their hoses and hosed down the building

Inside the box full of edges entered bullets one too many. Traveled around and met at the center, fulfilling their mission when they became one. Half a tick of the tiniest clock hand and the new unity exploded out. Around the box full of edges, laid a mannequin shredded, its

Sitting at the riverside I observe the tiniest rubble of broken twigs and pebbles. Rough rocks rolled the mountain top. Down, down picking up speed and friends along. Grassy patches slowed the herd down here and there, leaving some to nest in. Branches were crushed, twisted, and moved - physically

A journey of pain in vain.

Ring ring. Claq. "Yes?" "This is Joel from Deliveries." Silence. "Uh. Uh." "I've got an order for..." Pause. "David?" "Yes! Are you around?" Silence. "Mr. David? Can you receive your package in like two minutes?