Eyebrow

Flash Fiction Challenge #10 is inspired by these three words: diamond ring, tattoo, lightbulb.

The walls seemed to repel the meagre glow of the lightbulb that was clinging to the ceiling on a gnarled piece of old electrical cable. The mould and grime cast deep shadows into the cracks in…

Late

Flash Fiction Challenge #11 is inpired by these three words: nightmare, clown, television

The six weeks of quiet came to an end with the slamming of doors and loud voices at about midnight. He didn’t know where they’d been, but the occupants of the share house next door had been away, and now…

Silence

Flash Fiction Challenge #7 inpired by: gnat, ferret, saliva

Slamming doors and shouting had been crashing down from upstairs for an hour. Three parental peace-making missions had been mounted, only to be rebuffed at the top of the stairs by the teenage fury that raged above.

The Hat

Flash Fiction Challenge #8 inspired by: milkshake, hat, rain.

Bob was smiling. His new Jaguar was hugging the tarmac as it carved up the corners of the mountain road. Gentle rain was flicked from the windscreen by the swishing wipers.

Pressure

Flash Fiction Challenge #9 is inspired by these three words: husk, ironing board, roof tile.

Dark.

I roll over expecting to wrap an arm around Cheryl. There is something hard and rectangular in the bed instead. Like a roof tile.

Hello, Up There!

Flash Fiction Challenge #6 inspired by: giraffe, pie, table

“This table is too short!” Gerry yelled.

He was about to ask for a taller one, but didn’t want to cause a scene. People were already staring.

Toast

Flash Fiction Challenge #5 inspired by: Peanut Butter, Newspaper, Eiffel Tower.

It struck him like a slap as he sunk his teeth into the slab of turkish bread toast smothered in peanut butter. Melted cholesterol-lowering butter-flavoured spread dripped down his arm.

Thanks, Mum

This is the first in a 28 story series of 150 word micro or flash fiction stories inspired by three things suggested by readers.

Today’s story is inspired by Jo, who submitted: band-aid, coffee and sunshine.

I, Renovator

Flash Fiction Challenge #2 inspired by: caravan, treadmill, BBQ.

“You don’t need an architect to do THAT!”

I was trying to be polite. It was a rather sad looking caravan. It looked like it had run a marathon and collapsed in the middle of the front lawn…