Stories

Their love was forbidden in the kingdom in which they lived in. They did it anyway with no regrets.

Part of the February Newsletter "Forbidden Love" story prompt series.

This is a collection of stories in the form of One-Shot Shorts, Flash Fiction, and Prompt Responses from here on GA; and around the Web. A wide variety of different types of stories in different genres and styles.

Prompt: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/29/4f/fe/294ffe7f90dbdbc53ee2f02f322a3f0e.jpg

Pernico + Drabble + Pratice + Speed Write

(Stories better if you don't look at prompt)

Prompt pieces in a high fantasy setting:
Teague Imlach is a young wizard. He's been brought up isolated on the mages' island since he was a toddler and is a bit awkward as a result. Now he discovers friendship for the first time. There is much to unearth from a person's past as you get to know them, especially if they have seen war, the edge of the known world, and lived a full life before you were even born.
And maybe there are different kinds of friendship.

Hawken picked up the red Christmas Cracker and offered the other end to Lori-Anne. She grasped it. They pulled. It snapped with a satisfying bang. Hawk carefully pulled out the contents. The others had received little gifts ... but his was different. He looked at Harish, who smiled ...

White Elephant Prompt Present Game #13

"You're not being sneaky. The little girl deserves the doll you saw her stare at, her eyes wide and her little palms clenched together under her chin. You'll just drop it off on their porch on Christmas Eve, just like Santa. You're about to sneak away, but..."

Being apart for Christmas isn’t fun when you’re boyfriends and roommates in college. But a surprise present or two may cheer Edward and Connor up.

This story is written as part of the site's White Elephant Prompt Present Game. The prompt read - “It’s yellow. So yellow. You look up, a smile pasted on your face. ‘I love it,’ you say, and his happy grin makes you….”

Alex Mandeville is on his final refusal when he is billeted with an oldie, Theodore Swire. Alex is full of resentment. Will the old man change that?

Some secrets, one should keep till they are in the grave. Eddie Olsen, a 29-year-old single man, and Manager of a local Starbucks finds out why in a terrifying fashion, one Halloween Night.