Title: Bad Coffee
Word Count: 255
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "a good cup of coffee."

( Was it really too much to expect a good cup of coffee these days? )

Title: Distance Be Damned
Word Count: 168
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "distance."

( With each pump of his legs and every puff of breath from his lungs, the distance between home and 'somewhere else' increased. )

Title: Little Miracles
Word Count: 161
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "miracles don't last."

( Read more... )

Title: Dumbfounded
Word Count: 198
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "seeing double."

( She'd never seen the two of them standing side by side and, frankly, was dumbfounded she'd never noticed the similarities between the two young men. )

Title: When Dreams Become...
Word Count: 243
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "when dreams become."

( When dreams become reality, it can be a funny thing. )

Title: Hatred
Word Count: 220
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "hatred."

( He couldn't really tell you when it started. )

Title: Bittersweet
Word Count: 208
Note: Written for the all_unwritten photo prompt of musical notes. I wrote this based on the character of Yura from Honey Hunt, which I do not own.

( For many people, music was something to enjoy and listen to. )

Title: Ashamed
Word Count: 69
Note: This was written for the all_unwritten prompt, "ashamed."

She loathed this feeling; it was seemingly unbearable. She gasped for air, crying to no one in particular, words bubbling incoherently from her lips. He watched her suffering in silence, saw the realization manifest.

She was finally ashamed of her love for him -- what it drove her to do, to think, to want. This time, it had to end. She couldn't continue like this; it was breaking her.

Title: The End of Love
Word Count: 134
Note: This is in response to the all_unwritten prompt, "the end of love."

( She hated this feeling -- the dread that accompanied the realization that he would never return her love. )

Title: Living Someone Else's Life
Word Count: 330
Note: Written for all_unwritten prompt, "living someone else's life."

( It happened slowly, unexpectedly. )

Title: Overcast Skies
Word Count: 163
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "overcast skies."

( To most, overcast skies would portend of something darker and stormier on the horizon. )

Title: The Street Was Quiet
Word Count: 166
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "the street was quiet."

( The festival had lasted long into the wee hours of the morning... )

Title: He Lied
Word Count: 121
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "he lied."

( The young woman sat there... )

Title: Forever is an Awfully Long Time
Word Count: 96
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "Forever is an awfully long time."

After watching the movie, one lone quote from the film stuck in Jeanne's mind:

"For-ev-er, for-ev-er, for-ev-er..."

It rang in her mind like a bad memory for the week thereafter, like a skipping CD or a stuck video. She'd find herself mouthing the words during especially powerful bouts of contemplation, like when she did her math homework, or when she was completing perfectly mindless tasks, like putting away the dishes. It was annoying really.

So, it was with much deliberation one day that she realized, out loud no less, that "Forever is an awfully long time."

Title: Nightmare Scenario
Word Count: 314
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "a pen with no ink." I just finished working with a local TV personality who repeatedly causes nightmares for me whenever I have to work with him...

( I need a pen! )

Title: Waiting
Word Count: 129
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "This time there was nothing to do but wait."

( She was never good at waiting... )

Title: Tomorrow
Word Count: 128
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "tomorrow."

( While her companions slept peacefully... )

Title: Three Little Words
Word Count: 122
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "three little words."

( Wait for me! )

Title: He'd Never Seen the Ocean
Word Count: 118
Note: Written for the [Bad username: all_unwritten"] prompt, "he'd never seen the ocean."

( To be honest, he'd never seen the ocean. )

Title: Signs
Word Count: 128
Note: Written for the all_unwritten prompt, "signs."

( How had she not noticed it sooner? )