Friday-fictionettes Stories

It's all down to the fine print. Isn't it always?

Big events can spring from the smallest of incidences.

"I know bad ju-ju when I smell it."

This sort of conversation happens periodically in the valley. Nothing ever comes of it.

This was not how origami was supposed to behave.

It's easy to laugh. It's the first thing you learn. But you're old enough now to learn warnings.

It looked peaceful and inviting and far too perfect.

"...this is not a joke, this is real, and heaven help us all if you laugh it off."

Things that have been buried should buried remain.

They'd have to be very good reasons. Wizards aren't generally afraid of anything... right?

If God had wanted humanity to fly, some religions might look very different.

No one gets to choose how they feel--but it seems unfair that someone else should get to choose how I'm going to feel.

It's amazing how one small change can broaden your perspective.

The treatment will be quite drastic, but if you're sure...

Because you would be missed. Because everyone deserves second chances. Because death is a tragedy and life is a triumph. Because.

It's hard enough adjusting to your first year of school without "special circumstances" futzing up your expectations.

When winning is everyone's responsibility, losing could be anyone's fault. Who let the team down this time?

The Fictionette Freebie for February, 2019. "The corporation intended them to learn as they went. They shouldn't have been surprised."

Things have a tendency fall apart, no matter how tightly you tie them together.