55-word stories
Even Faster Fiction
These were written for The New Times 55-fiction competition but unfortunately I didn't know about it in time to make this years deadline.
Endless Love
Waves crashed onto sand.
She wrote "I love you" with her toe and waited for the words to disappear. Perhaps he would see them, somehow, somewhere.
The waves brought the message to him on the ocean floor. He glared at the school of fish nibbling at his arm and wondered when she would give up.
The Princess
"The man who can satisfy me will win my hand and rule the kingdom!"
The men came with piles of gold, tales of bravery, bloodstained spoils of war, lewd references.
Finally, a man with nothing knelt and quietly asked, "My lady, what do you want?"
She smiled and led him into her castle.
Insecurity
She stared into his eyes.
Her reflection stared back, drowning in hazel depths: is that how he sees her?
Small. Insignificant. A distraction. Searching for something to hold onto. Desperately hoping to see herself.
He blinked.
"Don't look at me like that."
She turned away.
"Was I looking at you? Sorry, I was miles away."
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