Cain and Abel were brothers, named after the ones in The Bible, but they were not like the original brothers. They were identical twins and had a mind-meld connection with each other. No matter if they were together or apart, each kept an awareness of at least the general mood of the other. That’s why…
Category: fiction
Thursday Inspiration 34 — starting with 3 strikes
Mario’s star fell to earth with a clunk. His months in his mother’s crack cocaine infused womb meant he was born super-charged full of energy not easily separated from. He only had a brief glimpse into his mother’s weary face before being whisked away to the neo-natal unit. He was pierced with multiple intravenous needles…
What do you see? #7 Vision of Hope
Maura felt a sharp pain in her forehead and struggled to open her eyes. She found herself strapped to a cold metal bed, naked, with the smell of formaldehyde stinging her nostrils. There were no distinguishing features about the room other than her, on the bed, under a bright light that seemed to emanate from…
#FF — Problem solved?
PHOTO PROMPT © Mikhael Sublett Angeline found her dream job in Grand Rapids, MI; but she lived fifty miles away. She loved her home and didn’t want to sell it, but she didn’t want to drive all that way five days a week either. She reconciled temporarily by leasing an efficiency apartment in Grand Rapids,…
FFFC #44 — A Change of Plans
Professor Gidding strode purposefully towards the rendezvous spot. The thick fog made seeing difficult but the tire trail left by heavy dew made finding it easy. The professor carried an attache case with the detailed schematics to build a neutron death device that could annihilate a 5-mile square radius – or at least that’s what…
Thursday Inspiration 33 — The day we lost our home
Prologue Home is one of those things that so many consider to be a basic necessity: a place to take your shoes and socks off at the end of the day and kick up your feet; a place to have a warm meal and a cool drink; a place to store essential items; a place…
#FF — Ashes Like Snow
PHOTO PROMPT © Fatima Fakier Deria The BOOM pulled us out into the night. At first they said it was a fire, but the colors looked all wrong. It felt like a holiday, and the children chased each other in the dewy grass as we watched the glow reach heaven. The ashes fell on us…
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