What gives you hope and why? The unfinished Dome was a dead end. That was what Shane believed right up until that Hero appeared. Of course, it wasn’t the short gunslinger who had caught Shane’s attention. It was his companion, the woman who had whispered his name before recklessly placing herself in the line of … Continue reading Prompt 317-Hope
Category: Short Stories
Prompt 314-Name Change
If you could change your first name to another name, what would you choose and is there any significance? “What the heck kind of a name is “Lucky” anyway?” the kids at school taunted her. How she wished it was just a quirky nickname, a supernatural trait bestowed on her at birth, anything but her … Continue reading Prompt 314-Name Change
Prompt 310-Revenge
Have you ever plotted revenge on someone? Was it sweet and what did it entail? The day has finally come. I lean casually against my locker, though mentally I am sprinting up and down the tight corridor. Months of planning have brought me to this moment. Mandy would be here any second. It wasn’t that … Continue reading Prompt 310-Revenge
Prompt 309-Time Management
What do you think is the best use of your time? Ingrid scanned the message for a third time. The words were still in the same order, the letters forming them all chopped up from various magazine pages and hastily pasted together. The paper trembled in her shaking hands. Her sister joined her on the … Continue reading Prompt 309-Time Management
Prompt 307-Daydream
When you close your eyes, what do you always daydream about? Every time it’s the same. I close my eyes, and I see a door. It’s not always the same door, and the distance to the door varies from dream to dream, but it’s always within view. Sometimes it is bent and scarred, and sometimes … Continue reading Prompt 307-Daydream
Prompt 306-Useless Invention
What one invention do you find completely useless and why? Bullets whizzed by Guy’s head and ricocheted off the wall as he rounded the corner in the stairwell. He groaned at the new tears in his suit where they grazed him. He wanted to fire back but his own gun had been lost in the … Continue reading Prompt 306-Useless Invention
Prompt 301-Getaway
If you could book a flight tomorrow for anywhere in the world, where would you go and why? “Attention passengers. Delta flight 123 for Amsterdam is now boarding. Please have your tickets and passports ready.” Izaak fumbled with his carryon as he made his way to the gate. His hands trembled as he dug out … Continue reading Prompt 301-Getaway
Prompt 300-Cheat
Have you ever cheated on a school homework assignment or a test? Do you still regret it to this day? Joey leapt out of bed as his alarm blared for the final time. He squinted at the clock and muttered a curse that his mother would have scolded him for using. The bus would be … Continue reading Prompt 300-Cheat
Prompt 298-Deserving
What is something you deserve but do not currently have? Todd stumbled along the narrow rocky path, bracing himself against the stone wall of the ravine. His right arm dangled uselessly between him and the wall. He risked a glance up the trail behind him. The smoke from the wrecked transport still billowed black against … Continue reading Prompt 298-Deserving
Prompt 297-Comfort Object
Did you have a “lovey” as a child? Do you still have one? Jack gazed out the viewscreen of the wall opposite his bed. His arms hugged his knees tightly to his chest as he watched Earth spinning tens of thousand of miles below, her colors not as vibrant as they once had been. The … Continue reading Prompt 297-Comfort Object
Closet Full of Notebooks 