12 min read
The Queue
Nobody knows what the queue is for. It has been there since Tuesday. It is now the third largest employer in the district.
Moods: Dark Funny
Short stories you can read in 10 to 25 minutes
5 stories at this length. Every one shows its reading time up front.
11 min read
What the River Kept
They drained the reservoir for the first time in sixty years. The village came back up. So did everything in it.
Moods: Heartfelt Twist ending
12 min read
Nine Lives of a Municipal Cat
The cat has no owner, four names, and an official parking bay. The council has stopped fighting it.
Moods: Cozy Funny
11 min read
The Substitute
Year 9 had been through four supply teachers in a term. The fifth one did not seem worried.
Moods: Dark Twist ending
14 min read
Low Tide
Every August, for eleven years, they met on the same stretch of sand. Neither of them ever suggested it.
Moods: Cozy Heartfelt