flash fiction – Page 26

Step Up

January 7, 2019 LittleFears34 Comments

“She takes the stairs, every single time man,” cried Spectre.

“It’s just one of those things,” sighed Sprite.

“Yeah,” groaned Spectre. “But I always prefer the escalators.”

“Bruv, I don’t mean to sound rude,” said Sprite. “But maybe you were just raised differently.”

Trivia. A fear of slopes or stairs is called bathmophobia. I wonder if there’s a really scared person somewhere naming all the different fears and phobias in the world…

Original photo by Alex Rodríguez Santibáñez on Unsplash. Thanks to Warren for the $10 Patronage.

She watched the roots, reaching up out of the ground. Twirling around each other. Tying themselves together and standing tall. She would have run when she saw her face forming in the organic ballet. If only the roots holding her hands and feet would loosen their grip.

Ya know, I was absolutely certain I’d had Durthi as a #Colour_Collective portrait. Can’t find her in any of the usual folders or my Twatter though. I shall remedy this in 2019.

Obs, this ain’t just no straight-up horror post, but an advert too. Cause ya know, I do need a few quid to buy tea!

You can get an original hand drawn Durthi or a print of this fiendish plant lady on my Etsy store. Postage is free and first class wherever you live in the world, and each card envelope comes with a free bird drawn on it. Stick that in ya stovepipe and smoke it.

Literally…

Links!

Durthi, art print: https://etsy.me/2sd6PCJ

Original hand drawn, Durthi: https://etsy.me/2F7RGuh

Penny Woes

January 4, 2019 LittleFears28 Comments

“Man, I got nothing left,” grumbled Sprite.

“You can’t have spent it all!” gasped Yuffie.

“Every ruddy penny,” groaned Sprite.

“What on?” asked Yuffie.

“Belts,” replied Sprite. “I bought seven hundred and eighty-six Italian made leather belts.”

“Well,” sighed Yuffie, “I mean that’s just gone to waist…”

Original photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash. Thanks to Warren for the $10 Patronage.

Ice Rink

January 3, 2019 LittleFears32 Comments

“Hey, Lucy,” called Yuffie. “How’d the date go?”

“Well, I took the new lady to the ice rink,” replied Lucy.

“Oh, nice,” said Yuffie. “Did you use the two for one ticket I gave you?”

“Yep,” grumbled Lucy. “She called me a cheap-skate.”

Original photo by Terry Matthews on Unsplash. Thanks to Warren for the $10 Patronage.

Life Check

January 2, 2019 LittleFears26 Comments

“Sprite, brah,” said Spectre.

“Yes, bruv?” asked Sprite.

“If I’m ever on life-support, I want you to unplug me,” said Spectre.

“And then?” pushed Sprite.

“Plug me back in and see if I start,” replied Spectre.

Original photo by Marcelo Leal on Unsplash

Thanks to Warren for the $10 Patronage.

New Year

January 1, 2019 LittleFears58 Comments

“First day of 2019 almost over,” grinned Ello.

“Yeah,” grumbled Bugly.

“Not happy with the new year?” asked Ello.

“Wasn’t happy with the last one,” sighed Bugly. “And I’m not happy with where I am now.”

“Ah, I see,” replied Ello. “Can ya see yourself in a better place this time next year?”

Bugly, scrunched up his nose. “No,” he sighed. “I don’t have 2020 vision…”

Boom! Etsy shop being filled up! You can have a peek today or wait until tomorrow when all my current stocks online. Either way, I’m excited to finally have a full Etsy store. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LittleFears

Thanks to Robert for the Ko-Fi and Warren for the $10 Patronage.

Lucys Warmth

December 31, 2018 LittleFears12 Comments

“Hows the new neighbours?” asked Clouds.
“I baked them a box of skeleton cookies,” said Yuffie.
“And I threw them a house-warming party,” said Lucy.
“No, Lucy, it was arson,” sighed Yuffie.
“That’s just what the police call it,” grumbled Lucy.

Original photo by Luke Stackpoole on Unsplash

Thanks to Robert for the Ko-Fi and Warren for the $10 Patronage.

Fire Worked

December 28, 2018 LittleFears46 Comments

“I can’t stand the loud ones,” sighed Reala.
“Neither can I,” replied Hydra. “That’s why I make my own.”
“You make your own fireworks?” gasped Yuffie.
“Oh yeah,” replied Hydra. “I mean, on the one hand, home-made fireworks are a blast!”
“And on the other hand?” asked Reala.
“I only have two fingers,” sighed Hydra.

Original photo by Timothy Rhyne on Unsplash

Re Assure

December 27, 2018 LittleFears10 Comments

“It just drives me mad,” squawked Fuen.

“All the feels,” said Reala.

“I mean I get it,” sighed Fuen. “It just annoys me when people seek constant reassurance.”

“Mmmhmm,” replied Reala.

“Do ya know what I mean?” grouched Fuen.

Reala, raised an eyebrow. Then poured another drink. “Yup.”

Photo by Edi Libedinsky on Unsplash

Miss Spelt

December 24, 2018 LittleFears54 Comments

“Got a pretty good vocabulary though,” said Clouds.
“I’ve never been able to spell or pronounce ‘mileniuimumn,’” sighed Hydra.
“Funny thing,” sighed Clouds. “I can never spell ‘icy.’”
“Well,” replied Hydra. “I see why.”

Original photo by Filip Mroz on Unsplash