Posts Tagged ‘Day’
Dec
Cindy’s Day
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
Cindy sipped her hot cocoa and let the warmth hit her stomach, as she listened to the serene crackling of the fireplace. She opened her book, and cuddled on the couch with her dog Bree, until the phone rang.
“Who could be calling me on my day off?” she asked Bree as she barked. “I feel the same way,” she said as she patted Bree’s head and answered the phone.
“Stan has called in sick. You need to come to the office now,” Cindy’s boss said without a hello.
Her planned relaxing day became a hectic day at the office.
From Guest Contributor Lisa M. Scuderi-Burkimsher
Sep
Gone
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
Twenty years of marriage, twenty years of building a life together. Buying houses and cars. Now she is gone.
For twenty years, she was my everything. The smile in my morning, the sunshine in my day. But now it is dark and quiet.
One argument led to cruel words. Cruel words led to hurt feelings. Hurt feelings took time to heal, but heal they did. Things returned to normal for us. Life continued for us as a couple. Then it happened.
One episode of indiscretion, it wasn’t such a big deal. Deal breaker, she said. She is never coming back.
From Guest Contributor NT Franklin
Jul
Endless Love
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
He holds her close to him, the same way he has for over 70 years. She fights him and pulls away, she doesn’t know him. He doesn’t know not being with her. They were born the same day and grew up two houses apart, married once it was legal. He would visit her every day before it became too difficult. Then he moved into a room in the same care facility to be close to her. He still visits every day. He still eats meals with her. She still has no idea who he is. His is an endless love.
From Guest Contributor NT Franklin
NT has been published in Page and Spine, Fiction on the Web, 101 Words, Madswirl, Postcard Shorts, 404 Words, Scarlet Leaf Review, Freedom Fiction, Burrst, Entropy, Alsina Publishing, Fifty-word stories, among others.
Jul
A Beautiful Day For A Stroll
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
I strolled down the street enjoying the spring air. Birds chirped, and
squirrels crossed my path. What a beautiful day for a walk.
“Hey, Bree,” a voice yelled from across the street.
It was Myra. A nice person, but too verbose.
“Guess what, I got a job at Smith & Smith. I start next Monday. Isn’t
that great! I can’t wait until I tell my boyfriend Hank. He’ll be so
excited. Do you want to get coffee? I could really use a cup.”
“Got to go, Myra. Good luck.”
“Are you sure you don’t want…”
My stroll became a jog.
From Guest Contributor Lisa M. Scuderi-Burkimsher
Jul
End Of An Era
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
I never heard my grandfather say a cross word to my grandmother. They never had an argument. Love and devotion from another era.
She started fading and could not take care of herself; he was there.
She stopped recognizing him; he wouldn’t leave her side.
She needed more care than he could give so she moved into a facility; he moved in to be with her.
She faded from his sight after 63 years and 37 days of wedded bliss. I watched him cry for the first time that day.
I buried my grandfather and grandmother on the same day.
From Guest Contributor NT Franklin
Jun
Just Another Day
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
Officer Barrett aimed and fired his gun, hitting the man in the shoulder. The criminal dropped his weapon and screeched in pain.
“On your knees, hands behind your head,” Barrett said, cuffing the man’s hands.
“Take it easy, I have a bullet in my shoulder,” he wriggled as Barrett pushed him to his feet.
“Better than a bullet in your head, like you did to that poor woman’s husband. You’re going away for a very long time. This was your last house robbery.
Barrett put him in the squad car and slammed the door.
Just another day on the job.
From Guest Contributor Lisa M. Scuderi-Burkimsher
Nov
Morning Run
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
Keep your footing steady, prepared for the slick, the slide, your
flight, your footlessness, your unexpected sky view. Run towards the
hazy white clouds, the early sun’s pinkish fire, the black ice–a
lake, a mottled mirror. You know the quiet sidewalk, the barren apple
tree, the forgotten field. But this sea yearning, this siren call to
dive deep, feet first, into the glass, the shatter–is undeniable, an
immersion, a full body baptism. You suddenly find yourself splayed and
shaken, flat on your back, laughing at your air walk, your feet now
hesitant, dull–the morning light cool, the day transparent,
expectant.
From Guest Contributor Holiday Goldfarb
Sep
The Veil Of Light
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
My body wakes to join my mind in shock as scenes of a distorted world vanish, and realization sinks in. The darkness of the world I inhabit dissipates, and the light arises once more. Haunted by the past and present, but none so terrifying are they to the unknown of the future. That eldritch thing that lurks behind the veil of light, creeping across the land and praised by the Cult of the New Dawn. I lie here in fear, hoping and praying that I possess the strength to face it once more, to conquer the daemon of the day.
From Guest Contributor Michael Atherton
Mar
The Scent Of A City
by thegooddoctor in Uncategorized
She hasn’t unpacked yet. The clothes still smell of Paris. No, not of butter and cigarettes. Of that indescribable smell that is the smell of the City of Light.
Cities are redolent beings, each one with a distinct indescribable scent. Indescribable because Bombay doesn’t just smell of sea waves caressing concrete, raindrops infusing with sweat on a monsoon day, or fried green chillies consorting with vada paos. Bombay smells of Bombay.
She needs them clothes now.
They didn’t tell her that you can carry a smell across 7,000 kilometers but there’s simply nothing you can do to make it stay.
From Guest Contributor Sheena Arora
Feb
Withdrawal Symptoms
by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
It’s a four day cycle.
Day One: The wife drops off a computer then rushes out. Next her husband is on the phone demanding both diagnosis and priority repair.
Day Two: They make several phone calls throughout the day becoming angrier, more threatening, and more abusive with each call. Their lives are at a standstill.
Day Three: Their voices on the phone are now almost incoherent, a mix of rage and swearing.
Day Four: I phone advising job now complete, and cost, only to hear, “I’m too busy. I’ll pick it up next week.”
Their cold turkey misery is over.
From Guest Contributor Barry O’Farrell
Barry is an actor in Brisbane, Australia. Other stories by Barry have appeared in Cyclamens and Swords, 50-Word Stories and of course here at A Story In 100 Words.