Fictions in a Flash

10 Flash Fictions 

1. Neither the innocent citizen nor the upright police officer brings the rise of a hero; only a true villain does so.

2. 12:00 AM Keyboard tapping, pencil scribbling. Two cans of Red Bull on the desk.

     1:30  AM "Tick!" One can open. Four pages to go. 

     4:00 AM Empty cans, traces of weird curves and indiscernible marks on the paper. Lap top turned off. Complete silence. A few seconds later, a snor.

3. "Hey, dude, Jack? Wasn't the test hard?" Jack replies. "Yeah, I almost missed the absolute value sign on the end of the equation!" A cough, silence.

4. College counselling class: group meeting.
     "Ma'am, which colleges offer FA's to international applicants?" "The top few"
     "Ma'am, how can I get a private domestic scholarship?" "Get an admission from a top school"
      I'm sorry mom ...

5. A warm pistol, a piece of letter and a pool of blood. The mother cries, cries and cries. 

6. The boy, after playing soccer with his friends, runs into the house. So thirsty, he heads straightly towards the refrigerator. He opens a bottle of purple juice, gulps and throws up - "Why is it so salty!" Mom says, "Why are you drinking soy sauce?"

7. Alarm rings. "Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" Hit snooze, sleep again. "Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" Once again, smash the button. "Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" "Argh!" But this time what I hit was not the alarm clock, but the dorm parent's hand. 

8. Warm rice with my favorite crab soup. TV is on, and my brother's chattering. Here, I am - home sweet home.

9. Six years of elementary school seemed endless. Three years of middle school left some meaningful memories. Three years of high school, gone in a flash. 

10. <Facebook>
       [Garage Sale! All brand-new SAT & AP prep books for a 50% discount!]
       
       [ Mom likes your wall post.]