Short stories: Having a bad day 91 Articles

by David Elder

Tomorrow is another day The table was set with flawless white linens and the finest of china. The atmosphere was one of pure opulence and delight. A sumptuous meal was delivered in four courses each of which complimente...read more

by Michael Hanna

A brilliant dawn shot yellow arrows of sunlight through the purple curtain of the night sky. Far below my window, a river coated with spotted leaves twisted like a yellow snake through the dark, wet valley. From the fr...read more

by Derek Rogerson

Honest Injun - It Will Turn Colder! It gets extremely cold in the North American state of Montana; up near to the Canadian border. Even in the mildest winter the mercury can drop to many degrees past freezing. The local...read more

by Pat Lunsford

Relationships and dating can be romantic, meeting someone new. But what if you're having a bad day? Having a bad day? Yeah, that's what I'd call it when you're awakened by a god-awful crashing sound right over your bed...read more

by Cherie Gehlhausen

I wanted chocolate. I stood in front of the vending machine at work, five cents short. I could not use the 1955 nickel I held in my hand. I received it with my change that morning from the coffee shop, and I knew as soo...read more

by Augusto Na

Belarus, April 26, 1986 at 01:23 a.m. "Sign here." The police officer said. Lynch Beor picked up a pen signed the autopsy form. The officer handed him yet another form, this time indicating that the body he had...read more

by Kris Moore

~Iron Wall, Silk Curtain~ Robert sits next to a plain wood door, wondering why he is there. Sent from America to China for his first solo interview, he waits. Behind the door the Famous Leo Ku drapes the red silk kimo...read more

by Jenifer Rose

I was up before the alarm went off. I had been looking forward to this day for weeks now. There was nothing really special about today, but I have a theory. Yesterday was Fri. the 13th and everyone says it's a bad luc...read more

by Amit Mohan

Generally I sleep till 9 in the morning though I want to get up early, just unable to change my habits. Keep smoking and reading till 2 in the morning and get up late when the sun is nearly over the head. The day was real...read more

by Aldo Orlando

The Cozy Old Ford The doors to the nursing home closed behind them. Margaret and Diego made their way slowly towards their car, a medium-sized Ford in urgent need of a rest. The car was parked a short distance away, beh...read more

by Stephen Dexter

Invisible Prior to moving to this city I frequently flew in for business meetings and training seminars. While attending a management training seminar I awoke at 6:30 AM looking forward to another unique learning experie...read more

by David L. Sullivan

It was supposed to be a normal court appearance. The kind I do at least four, or five, times a week. Meet the client, a criminal defendant, at the courthouse. Go into the courtroom, ask the district attorney and the jud...read more

by A.M.

A Very Bad Conference Day The bus flashes by a row of townhouses and makes a sharp right turn. I lose grip of the holding bar that was keeping me in place, but am pushed against my best friend, Mae, who is barely hangin...read more

by Linda Chubbuck

THE TENTH TIME Reotis Cobb's idea of success was that if something worked nine out of ten times, you could pretty much take it to the bank, no matter what it was. And for a few years he lived by this mantra because it se...read more

by Heraclitus

How's Your Alchemist's Driving? ___________________________ ____ Sometimes the answer to something comes to you at a time when you aren't trying to figure it out. That's how it was for me today. After spending eight hou...read more

by Namdoog Nalyd

SOUND ASLEEP Kid's breath misted the air around him. The cold air of Deadhorse, Alaska chilled him to the bone. It was so cold, it burnt. He felt thousands of tiny needles all around him, even with the over sized coat ...read more

by Helene Crowley

02-13-08 It snowed all day yesterday and I have to admit that, even though I am dreaming of palm trees swaying with the ocean breeze and running barefoot on the warm wet sand along the shore, nothing is more beautiful t...read more

by Patrick Rumsey

The howling March wind ripped through my winter coat, penetrating through my flimsy white bakery uniform and terrorizing my bones with blatant indifference to my condition. The previous night had brought lake effect squal...read more

by Harleyangelbrat Marilyn Ramone

I lay in my bed wondering if there was a reason to be here. The pain surged through my body like tiny knives being thrust into each part of me. I recalled how my late husband always made me feel better. It had only been...read more

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by Elise Huston

the high-rise 1B Cat hair covers the furniture. A blue haired woman bent with age knits on the couch, the TV on mute. Her fingers are stiff and crooked. They shake with effort. Blue veined legs, short and saggy protrud...read more