Quick-read Stories

"I don't even know, maybe I'm being friendly? Maybe I like the view from your yard? Maybe the grass is greener on the other side and I'm tasting a different color p...

My name is Fay and my life is a piece of shit. Yes I should be glad I have a roof over my head and crumbs on the table and a sleeping bag to sleep in. But honestly, I...

Bradley could have sworn, he saw fallen stars in those mesmerizing shiny orbs, that formed an entire universe. An eternity that held him for a few seconds? No. Minutes...

A daughter escapes the torment of her father. Or does she?

I'm not a big fan of knowing about a story before hand so read it to find out what it's about or don't it's cool. I am honestly unsure about this entire story. I didn't...

I lost my job. Drowned myself in alcohol. Memories? Clear. My pocket? Oh, a check... HALF. A. MILLION. DOLLARS?! There's also a handkerchief with "L.J." on i...

The mailman runs the same route every morning and talks to the same people, but one person, whom they had been falling in love with, hadn't been at the mailbox to receiv...

Short Story, Starts in a hallway, Ends in a doorway to endless possibilities.

A nameless young woman had been captured by a dishonorable government. She attempts to survive as she plans to escape her cell, then the building, then the city. But ho...

With every adventure, it can lead to love and loss. The Maynard and the Stanhope siblings had created a secret group call the MayStan Four where they set off on imaginar...

A lonesome penguin looking among the huddle, only to be pushed aside unlike the others. Eventually he finds himself alone. Only white scratched ice as far as the eye can...

We all know the classic story of a girl who lost her glass slipper running away from her dreams, and racing back to her sad reality of being a peasant maid for her own s...

Zombies! Spaceships! Technobabble! This is not your grandmother's zombie novel. After crash-landing on a zombie-infested Earth, a beleaguered team of astronauts---accomp...

A girl in a small town begins anonymously submitting her journal entries to the local newspaper. The town, becoming interested in her thoughts and ideas, starts to submi...

This story is for your own interpretation and imagination. Let your mind dance in circles as you try to understand the meaning of the story I have created for you. Ultim...

You are a swimmer, who found a not-lake full of shadows and motions that you've done and will do. No, you are a hero, preventing their land from turning to precious meta...

I am writing another book but a friend of mine would like me to publish a book on my Wattpad page thingy so she can read it whilst she waits for my slightly longer book...

This is a group of short stories that I have written for the writing prompts of the Tale Foundry discord server. I thought I might as well publish them under one roof.

Stories of all kinds, told in a single sentence. I hope you find a few that you enjoy. Don't forget to vote and comment!

Within the silent shadows lies a city's buried truths. Follow the whispered echoes of Grayton's enigmatic streets, where secrets dance with the unknown. Unravel the veil...