Category Archives: A Story A Day Challenge 2020

Nightly Mission Donald’s fingers clenched, fumbling the small wrapper. He watched in horror as it dropped, slipping through the heating grate in a one in a million shot. “Son of a—” “Donald, are you okay in there?” his wife asked … Continue reading →

Bar Games “Man, I love it here. Is there anywhere better than a bar to meet girls?” Howard leaned against the bar to prove to anyone he wasn’t drunk. “Depends. I like women that can remember me in the morning.” … Continue reading →

The Hard Way The breeze off the lake was cool and refreshing as it reminded Pete of why he liked it out here away from the city. Even small towns were stifling anymore. Everyone in a hurry to go nowhere … Continue reading →

Stubornitis “Boy, that’s not going to work,” Rex said, watching his son try one of his brilliant ideas. “Sure it will, Dad. I know what I’m doing.” Rex sighed as he watched his son try to start the lawnmower. After … Continue reading →

One of the Team Watching his lifelong friend being carried past him brought a surge of emotion to Blake. He’d never been one to cry, not even after everything he’d seen in his time in the jungles of Vietnam. Hell, … Continue reading →

Author’s note: Sorry everyone. i managed to fall behind again, so I’ll be doubling up daily posts until I’m caught up. Enjoy. 🙂   What a Set It doesn’t take much to impress people. All you have to do is … Continue reading →

It Takes Two Shelly huffed as she tossed the magazine onto the end table and glanced at the clock. An hour. He’s an hour late. Not that it surprised her. She didn’t expect to see him after their fight. And … Continue reading →

Sentient Time The beeps and clicks were his only companion most days. They marked the passage of time, the completion of a project, and the progress of his life. Still, he couldn’t help but wonder what waited for him when … Continue reading →

The Exiled Jonas watched the sun as it began its decent, marking the end of another day. In a few minutes, the other smaller sun would rise, marking the beginning of night. It was a cycle he’d watched for ten … Continue reading →