Long after the tears had dried, and hurtful words lost their sting, there was still work to do. The division of a coexistence was no easy task. They had already sorted through the majority, possessions they had shared, cherished, and now were destined to lose. Then they got to the box. They had bought it … Continue reading RUT by James Edwards (1st Place, Flash May26)

I woke. Everything was still, with only a dim streetlight glow creeping under the curtains. You had your back to me, but I sensed that you might be awake. You might even have woken me. I lifted my hand across and you shuffled backwards into my embrace, wrapping my arm tightly around you, interlacing your … Continue reading WHAT’S WRONG, MY LOVE? by Grant Wandle (2nd Place, Flash May26)

These three stories received a Special Mention in judging of the May26 quarter of our Flash Fiction Prize. Youth Custody by Peter Moody, The Museum of Extinct Emotions by Aarnav Nair, and Saved By A Sandwich by Hannah Retallick. Youth Custody by Peter Moody It was the second week of the Autumn term at School. … Continue reading SPECIAL MENTIONS – Flash Fiction, May26

‘You know the rules, Billy.  If you want to be one of us, you’ve gotta go to the witch’s house.’ ‘Yeah, but you gotta go inside as well.’ I stared round at them. ‘Inside?’ ‘Yeah, like wot ‘e said.  Properly inside.  You’ve gotta wave at us through a window – an upstairs one.’ ‘Aye, that’s … Continue reading THE DARE by Kathy Goddard (2nd place, Flash May25)

The woman walked around the ruin of the house she had fled years back; its secrets sandwiched between the loose mortar of the old walls. It was a perfect June day, laced with the smell of cut grass and the five-note call of a wood pigeon. She slipped out of her court shoes and walked … Continue reading RITE OF PASSAGE by Margaret Magee (1st place, Flash, Feb25)

Sometimes, Death only whispers from the other side, promising escape and peace, and the soul comes dashing. Often, Death slouches down slightly in the armchair, with a bacon sandwich in one hand and feet up on the stool, grabbing with the other hand, to whip life away too abruptly for it to resist. But this … Continue reading THE NIGHT DEATH ALMOST GAVE UP by Margaret Davis (2nd place, Flash, Feb25)