Short Story: The End #BlogShorts
The End
by Tom B. Taker
Gnarled fingers stroked keys, one last bit of prose squeezed out.
He shakingly ripped the paper from the typewriter.
Grimly, he smiled.
He had survived another attempt on his life.
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This post is part of the BlogShorts challenge. June 2011 – 30 stories – 30 words – 30 days.
Short Story: Dark Alley #BlogShorts
Dark Alley
by Tom B. Taker
There was a steel glint in my eye and a steel glint in my hand.
The gun went off with a flash. He crumpled.
I left him there to rot.
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This post is part of the BlogShorts challenge. June 2011 – 30 stories – 30 words – 30 days.
Short Story: The Hell You Say #BlogShorts
The Hell You Say
by Tom B. Taker
Drowsy, I departed the desert highway and found a hotel. The warm smell of colitas drifted in the air when she first appeared. I stayed; we never stopped making love.
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This post is part of the BlogShorts challenge. June 2011 – 30 stories – 30 words – 30 days.
For some strange reason, I can’t think of a song for this post. Oh, what the hell. Maybe this one.
Short Story: The Cowpuncher Boogie #BlogShorts
The Cowpuncher Boogie
by Tom B. Taker
The weathered stranger rode into town. White linen and black hat; there was a saddle wisdom about him. He drank, gambled and chased women, then rode on into the sunset.
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This post is part of the BlogShorts challenge. June 2011 – 30 stories – 30 words – 30 days.
Short Story: Beast in Show #BlogShorts
Beast in Show
by Tom B. Taker
The sofa looming above, I sprinted towards safety, Fluffy right on my heels. For naught. Feline teeth pierced my six-inch body; blackness engulfed me. The miniaturization experiment had ended.
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This post is part of the BlogShorts challenge. June 2011 – 30 stories – 30 words – 30 days.
Isn't that the look of a cat that would eat you if given half a chance?
Shouts from the Abyss 
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