A friend pointed me at an anthology being put together of 42-word stories and suggested I give it a go.
Seven
Seven by D.I. Jolly Bethany sat alone at her desk, sipping tea and impatiently waiting for her dream to fade. It was her least favourite of the ones that reoccurred because it was both the most realistic and the one that took the longest to leave after she woke up. It had started, as far…
Bones by D.I. Jolly
The desire was so great in his mind that he was most of the way towards forcing himself to talk to her when she pressed the bell and got off, leaving him alone with his thoughts and 37 strangers, including the bus driver.
Speak of the Devil By D.I. Jolly
After the second beer with done and Thomas returned with a third, he had found his words.
Getting Help by D.I. Jolly
It was only then that he realised he was crying, and had been for a few minutes.
No Quarter By D. I. Jolly
Jack hated his job. It had been challenging for the first week and a half, but once he’d gotten into the rhythm of it, it had basically stayed the same. What made it worse, for him anyway, was that the deeper into the routine of his job he got, the more it felt like his…
In The Bleak Mid-Winter By D.I. Jolly
Jeani was cute with a slender build and curves in the right places, but above all, she was smart. The men liked her because she could engage their minds as well as their bodies and the Headmistress liked her because she knew she’d leave before getting worn out, but would always come back.
Attachment By D.I Jolly
“Yeah, Janet that’s right. I swear you could light cigarettes off her, she was HOT! Last night was epic!”
Alone in the Dark By D.I. Jolly
A white flash filled Dennis’s vision blinding him for a second…