Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words.
With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers.
PRISON
“Anyway, I wanted to tell you in person,” the detective said. “But don’t worry… we’ll catch him.” He turned to leave.
Lucy smiled her thanks and closed the door. The detective’s footsteps echoed down the hall.
She approached her bookshelf. Gently she picked up a snow globe and considered the scene within. She shook it violently, then watched the snowflakes drift back down. Again and again she shook it, only stopping when her arm grew tired.
She placed the snow globe back on the shelf, watching the snow slowly settle. Tiny specks of red dotted the inside of the glass.
Greg Schwartz writes speculative fiction and poetry. He lives in the US with his wife, children, and dog. He’s been fortunate to have stories in Black Ink Horror, Champagne Shivers, Writers’ Journal, and Stupefying Stories. In a pre-fatherhood life, he was the staff cartoonist for SP Quill Magazine and a book reviewer for Whispers of Wickedness.
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If you enjoyed this story you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash 2023 anthology.
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