MASK – #flashfictionmagic “Why are you here again?” Sweta spun at the low, gray-sounding voice. Lucas leaned against the doorway to the mask exhibit, hands slung into pockets, eyelids half closed. She turned back to the jade and burnished gold of the masks. The evening light cast weird shadows from the windows on either side […]

THE COTTAGE – #flashfictionmagic 🍄🍄🍄 Lilian and Margot were camping yet again in Deepwillow Forest when they found the cottage. Lilian stood still as the tree beside her, dreams of the future tossing the edges of her like the wind tossed the tree’s leaves. “Is that—“ Margot’s twisted foot tripped on a root and she […]

ON A TRAIN – #flashfictionmagic 🚂🚂 🚂 CHOOO! The deep throated train whistle split the air and Marta clenched her teeth to keep from muttering a dark word. “Bein’ cursed doesn’t need to keep you from keeping your manners.” She could hear Grandmam’s voice as if she stood by Marta’s shoulder. But as the air […]

DESERTED ISLAND – #flashfictionmagic “Give me that.” Pop snatched for the stub of chalk but Max danced backward toward the chalkboard. “This.” She smudged out a numeral and replaced it with another. “Have you tried this?” Pop scowled, but his eyes were sparkling. “I’m the physicist. You’re the kid. You’re supposed to be watching.” He […]