Written by @VeryShortStory
It was the perfect first date. Dinner then kisses as I held you close, absorbing the life force from your body, watching you turn to dust.Written by @VeryShortStory
I snapped off the shaft of the arrow, leaving the tip in my thigh, and kept running, determined to overcome the obstacles for a promotion.Written by @VeryShortStory
Disguised as the Devil, I tested you by tempting you with wealth, power, and fame before approving your application to marry me.Written by @VeryShortStory
Father handed my sister his pinky ring, anointing her as his successor. I screamed I'd put her out of business and open my own hot dog standWritten by @VeryShortStory
I switched on my anti-gravity boots in an effort to escape your overbearing ways, but you fired a harpoon of guilt that prevented my ascent.Written by @VeryShortStory
I'd evaded my captors for three months when I heard the bell ring. They dragged me to the 1st day of third grade despite my pleas for mercy.Written by @VeryShortStory
The doorknob rattled. I hid under the covers knowing you were keeping your promise of always being together, after being buried yesterday.Written by @VeryShortStory
The doctors attached a younger arm to my body so I could throw the ball downfield. Now, if they could stop the hits to my 70 year old chest.Written by @VeryShortStory
"Join me for dinner?" "I'd rather die" I pushed a button, the floor opened and I watched you fall into the shark tank. "I hate to eat alone"Written by @VeryShortStory
After you broke up with me, I got a call from imaginary you. She's not afraid of commitment or my family. We're getting married in the fall.Written by @VeryShortStory
I smashed the pocket watch on the ground, freezing the moment, so I'd have time to change my ways and stop you from breaking up with me.Written by @VeryShortStory
### Thanks for all the nouns that you sent in. I put them here for safe keeping (photo) -> http://yfrog.com/mvl4aqjWritten by @VeryShortStory
Kim refused to walk down the runway in the swimsuit. I yelled through the megaphone, "You are not fat!" to overcome the voices in her head.Written by @VeryShortStory
### Inspire me! Send me a noun please. The ones that inspire me I will make into stories. Simple words often make the best suggestions. ###Written by @VeryShortStory
The last few days of summer slipped away. It was my final one. I joined the world of grownups and the days of my youth became memories.Written by @VeryShortStory
The lies oozed from your mouth, infected by the other teenagers. I prepared the cleansing incantation and vowed to home school you.Written by @VeryShortStory
I watched Monday crying in the corner, no longer the bully it once was, having lost its power over me now that I'd started working on SundayWritten by @VeryShortStory
### RT @ironnoir Sean Hill's @veryshortstory gets a blurb on the New Yorker blog. http://bit.ly/aqFpJD ###Written by @VeryShortStory
Written by @VeryShortStory
I watched my brothers grow up from the woods behind our house, hoping they would not make the same mistake of beating our father at chess.Page 1 of 36