Stories

Here are some very short stories, responding to prompts posted in the forum.

A women's friend could be her enemy

A college student puts his life at risk by standing up against hate.

Jo was a wanderer with few ties. One of the few people he was connected with gives him a place to stop and gain his bearings but can he ever be more than a screw up floating from place to place with no heart to call home?

Declan has some difficult things to say to Jason on the day they would have turned eighteen and brings him one last blueberry muffin. They always were Jason's favourite.

“You know, babe, these toasters scare the crap out of me sometimes."

The greatest joys of life can lie in the simplest, everyday things. A morning starts off rather more exciting than Jake had expected as he and Nate prepare breakfast. A short story of two lovers' chemistry with a side of goofy toastiness.

It can be hard to shake the feeling that something isn't right in your relationship and jealousy can make your head spin all sorts of tales. But what is actually the truth?

Brian and Joe, on a walking holiday, come across a ring of stones - and a warning

Working at Merryweather's used to be a secure job. Now the weather market's been opened up, the competition from other companies is fierce.

Prompt 553 inspired this short story