“Big Nothing” by Andrew Lawler
This is me at fifteen, splayed out on Carly’s giant trampoline—stargazing, helpless, hopeful, smiling through a mouthful of stolen popcorn . . .
Tag: flash fiction
“Weight for It” by Brenda McCray
“Mama, Miss Tina is fat,” Rose announced from the backseat of my Nissan Sentra. Panic immediately set in . . .
“Say When” by David Inglish
I’m standing here beneath the palms surrounded by six police officers, all of them with their guns drawn, all of them pointing at me . . .
“Chasing” by Carly Milne
I didn’t know he was hooked on smack when I moved in. That confession came two nights later . . .
“New Anchor” by Iain Ryan
Never take a job in summer—that’s rule one. Rule two is never trust anyone. They have that rule all over, but rule one, that’s my thing. No one thinks straight in summer. You can’t rely on anyone after November . . .
“Expiration Dates” by Levi Rogers
I light my cigarette lovingly, laughingly, with a light purple lighter. Burn, baby, burn . . .
“Lost” by Cezarija Abartis
Elizabeth heard the door bang and footsteps clatter in the kitchen. She was relieved that it was not her daughter’s gait. This was another teenager. A girl holding a gun. Dear God, where did these children get these weapons? What possessed them? . . .
“Where There’s Smoke” by Siobhan Lyons
Stella and Chris were arguing again—something about the television. They made me want to pick it up and just throw it out the window onto the street, Led Zeppelin–style . . .