by Destiny Weiss | Oct 2, 2024 | 2024 September, Flash Fiction
Oscar and Jaime were in agreement: while Jaime was at Sunday mass, Oscar would look after his dog. Directly before mass was an appointment with the vet, and directly after he would be on his way to catch a flight to Los Angeles to visit his son in El Monte—a decision...
by Destiny Weiss | Aug 1, 2024 | 2024 July, Flash Fiction
Most days, Renata liked being surrounded by restless relatives jostling for attention, laughing at jokes that were stale millennia ago, and singing ancient songs. Today was not one of them. And while she appreciated the many things these people did for...
by Destiny Weiss | Jun 8, 2024 | 2024 June, Flash Fiction
The sky was darker and redder than usual, making it a perfect day to grab water. My grandmother told me not to go to the river alone so there was Annenna beside me, swinging her arms. “I received a message from Nikal yesterday,” Annenna said,...
by Surosree Chaudhuri | May 13, 2023 | 2023 March, Flash Fiction
Gerry from over the road has married his car. ‘It’s a beautiful colour,’ Julia tells him at the coronation party. ‘I hope you make each other very happy.’ ‘Thank you,’ says Gerry. ‘It’s a burnt orange, the colour.’ Then a little smile. ‘It’s what I named her after,...
by Junpei Tarashi | Sep 7, 2022 | 2022 September, Flash Fiction
To become an altar boy he had to satisfy a list of tasks and conditions; it was like earning a merit badge. Gary wished it was more like Boy Scouts, with ranks laid out within the altar boy organization that he could steadily ascend until he reached the summit and...
by Junpei Tarashi | Sep 7, 2022 | 2022 August, Flash Fiction
The day Phillip had been nominated for the most promising new lecturer in Economics, Marketing or Related Disciplines, Carol had not come to his door. The day he’d learned about the distinction for his MA, Carol had not come to his door. And the day he got the, in her...
