Flash Fiction and Short Stories Archives

The Blue Umbrella

Posted on July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 by Alison

It was nearly Christmas, and I was out buying the last few bits of plastic for my nieces. Walking along the high street, dodging frantic shoppers and sticky-faced children, I almost fell over the old ... Read More

Gone

Posted on July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 by Alison

Amy had been gone for three days and I’d not heard a word from her. Nothing, nada, nil. I simply didn’t understand what had gone wrong. Friday we spent the day in bed together, laughing and fuckin... Read More

The Old Couple

Posted on July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 by Alison

I’ve been watching them for years, the old couple up the road. Every day they walk past my house on their way to the newsagents to get their copy of the Daily Mail. As they totter up the street ... Read More

The Feeling Faded

Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2024 by Alison

As I opened the door, silence wrapped itself around me like a fleece blanket. The house was empty and I was alone. Married just three months, our roles as husband and wife were not the loving equals I... Read More

Stuff and Nonsense

Fumbling Through My Fab Fifties

Category: Flash Fiction and Short Stories

The Blue Umbrella

Gone

The Old Couple

The Feeling Faded