Short Stories From A Tall Guy
Day One Part 2 Following the events of Day One p1 “How many made it, exactly?” Nysha asks, looking at the young man in the security vest. “Um,” the young man stumbles over his words as he flips through a stack of papers in his hands. He stops on one page, pulls it to the…
Six Sentence Story: Shift A Writing prompt by: GirlieOnTheEdge Last time on Wasteland! This happened. Meanwhile; It was a slow shift from a conscious being to a passenger in his own body; his senses slowly being robbed from him as his hearing faded and his vision was reduced to a narrow pin point. His sense…
Day One Part 1 Following the events of Zero Day Part 4 “Samantha?” Dr. Jones gently raps her knuckles against the cracked bedroom door before pushing it open. Samantha is lying face down on the bed, on top of the blankets and sheets, still wearing her dirty clothes from the previous day. Dr. Jones sighs…
Zero Day Part 4 During the events of Zero Day Part 3 “It’s a boy!” Dr. Jones announces as she holds the newborn up. A young door guard comes running around a corner with an armful of towels and a first aid kit. He drops to his knees at Dr. Jones’ side and unloads upon the…
Six Sentence Story: Alternative A Writing prompt by: GirlieOnTheEdge Continuing immediately after Reena’s Xploration Challenge 185 “Dormant?” Samantha laughs at Shay’s assertion, prompting the teen to pull out of her hug, snarl, and walk off toward the back room. “Let me guess, you’re taking me to the Colony?” Shay fishes a duffel bag from under…
Zero Day Part 3 Following the events of Zero Day Part 2 “Hold still Frank,” Sean says as he pushes the blade into the sleeve of the man’s jacket, cutting the fabric between Frank’s arm and the door. “Ah, shit! Careful!” Frank growls when the blade of Sean’s knife nicks his forearm. Sean mutters under his…
Zero Day Part 2 Following the events of Zero Day Part 1 “We’re not the first here,” the husband says as he weaves through several abandoned vehicles outside the facility. He pulls as close to the gates as he can manage, throws his door open, and hurries around to open the side door. He doesn’t…
Six Sentence Story: Season A Writing prompt by: GirlieOnTheEdge Four years before Last Week’s Six Sentence Story “I think we should decorate,” Samantha said, looking from Rio and motioning toward the sleeping kid; ten, maybe eleven, it was hard to tell. “Shay’s first Christmas season since leaving the Habitat, possibly first Christmas ever; no telling what they…
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #185 A Writing prompt by: Reena Shay doesn’t stir from their hibernation upon the couch when the knocks come; thee fast knocks, three slow knocks, three fast knocks. It was Rio’s secret knock to say ‘the coast was clear, let me in.’ It has been over a week since the last time…
Zero Day The first part of a new project; Tales of the Wasteland His hand rests gently on her belly as they watch the evening news, feeling his baby boy kick against his palm, her hand atop his. The bag was packed and ready, sitting by the front door in preparation for a hasty departure….
Six Sentence Story: Remnant A Writing prompt by: GirlieOnTheEdge In continuation of Last Week’s Six Sentence Story Shay was ecstatic when the knock came; three short knocks, three long knocks, three short knocks, Rio’s ‘secret’ knock to say ‘the coast is clear, let me in.’ He had rushed from the other room, leapt over the…
Six Sentence Story: Quarter A Writing prompt by: GirlieOnTheEdge “Heading to the store, be right back,” were the last words Shay heard from Rio. It was three months ago to the day, a full quarter of the year, when Rio left on a supply run. He had joked about it like they always did; supply…
“Hold it right there!” The man with the gun yelled. “Have you been bitten?” Crissy shook her head. Unsatisfied, the man demanded she turn a full circle. He searched for bloody patches or recent marks. Nobody stayed alive long enough to change their clothes, and bites were bloody messes. She looked clean. He opened the…
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