Flash Fiction Friday 190: 6-word stories batch 43

Welcome to Flash Fiction Friday and the one hundred and ninetieth piece in this series. This week’s is the forty-third bunch of 6-word stories by a variety of authors, together with their 6-word biographies!

6-word stories
by Alyssa Drake, helping readers lose themselves

  • Forever yours; carved into forgotten trees.
  • Squealing, joyful peals of bubble-filled delight.

by Chong Teck SIM, Singapore, Bookworm, Volunteer

A single story with eight six-worders…

  • Badminton fanatic; musician wannabe: my brother.
  • His 21st birthday: a surprise waited.
  • Nervously, he introduced his beloved Lee.
  • Loud gasps resonated throughout the room.
  • Unperturbed, I congratulated the brave couple.
  • Breaking barrier, more wishes came forward.
  • Their eyes began to tear up.
  • A new love story was born.

by Jeanette O’Donnal, happiness guru, cryptic writer

  • United States President Trump impeached today.
  • New York weatherman flies west. Killed.
  • Kansas serial killer captured near victim.
  • Calculated guess proves accurate for mathematician.
  • Dead mermaid found beached in Florida.
  • Childless woman flees with sister’s baby.
  • Underground military base explodes in Huachuca.
  • Famous scientist incarcerated for criminal activity.
  • Ancient frozen woman thawed and lives!
  • Motherless child stabs sister, kills father.

by Laura Winkeslpecht, writer, poet, thinker, interested

  • Daughter texting; now she bikes everywhere.
  • Math test: gunshots equal classmates screaming.
  • Ultrasound appointment. Then trip to realtor.
  • High school dropout develops dishpan hands.

by Mark K – writer? Trying very hard…

with some Liverpool fax ‘facts’ (written and shared in jest, we really love the city and its people!)

  • Liverpool’s most popular boy’s name = Nick!
  • English translators needed in the Wirral
  • The Beatles scarpered! So did Cilla!
  • Sheffield = Steel industry: Liverpool = Steal industry
  • Liverpool’s building boom = much bigger jails.
  • Even fleas don’t stay in Liverpool

by Mayoli Mier – galaxy walking time traveler.

  • Caution: emotions fragile. Handle with care.
  • Love decided. Hearts collided. Wrong person.
  • Yearn for her. Think of me.
  • I can’t forget your soft lips.
  • Eyes closed, I jump. You cry.
  • Constantly complying can cause quicksand feet.
  • Do you remember me? No. (Yes..)

by Steve Lodge – genetically addicted to words…

  • Write me a sick note, Dad.
  • Tigers hide for a sinister reason.
  • Have you met Santa this year?
  • I’m slightly tired of old omelettes.
  • Search the Cave Of Golden Light.
  • I’m sure nothing costs that much.
  • Have you ever ridden a rhino?
  • That’s not even a real word.
  • What made you learn the ukelele?
  • Horrible dream I had last night.

by Terry Tripp – writer, artist, and teacher.

  • We’re all going to die. Tomorrow.
  • We made out. Now it’s over.
  • My childhood sandbox has cat poop.
  • Ghosts push me on the swing.
  • Thirty devoted years working. Now unemployable.
  • Still waiting for the one.
  • “I quit.” “I won’t.” “Kiss me.”
  • Not mine. I want it anyways.
  • We used to stay up late.
  • Santa, Easter Bunny, you… all real.

and then three from yours truly… Morgen Bailey, Morgen With an E

  • Penny Eleanor Lane. Avid Beatles fan.
  • Cat purring until he’s had enough.
  • Disliked LGBT until he finally realised…

Thank you, everyone.

If you’d like to submit your 6-worders (up to ten per blog post, although you can send as many as you like and I’ll either pick the best ones or if I like most / all of them, schedule ahead) and / or 500-word max. stories for consideration for Flash Fiction Friday take a look here.

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