Micro Fiction Horror
For the month of February 2025, these are the micro-fiction horror stories that interest us the most.
* The Final Say by Donna Gum
* Lost by Deborah Sale-Butler
The Final Say by Donna Gum
Dark, bloody tears streamed down Amelia’s face, and she smeared them away. I’ve never belonged in this group.
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“I don't have anything in common with you. We're as different as night and day. There's never any support when I talk about my trauma!"
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The timid group leader asked, "Can anyone respond to Amelia?”
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No one answered in the cold silence. Amelia knew they feared vampires, and she left, sobbing. The sound of her fluttery wings echoed.
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"Well," Amelia heard Jesse quip, "at least she never needed a ride."
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Wings raged back to the room as the group looked for escape.
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Donna Gum began writing in non-fiction with several published articles and ghost-writing, but couldn’t resist the call of fiction. She enjoys writing flash fiction in the Appalachian Mountains. Borderline Tales and CafeLit published her latest fiction in December 2024.
Lost
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Deborah Sale-Butler
“Can you help me?” The little girl with puffy eyes sniffed up at her.
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Janet searched the empty sidewalk. “Are you lost?”
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The girl nodded her head, wiping her nose on the sleeve of a bright yellow hoodie.
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“Where’s your Mommy and Daddy?”
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The little girl pointed to a bakery Janet hadn’t noticed before. “Over there! Can you take me?”
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“Sure, sweetie.” The little girl led Janet by the hand toward the door and the smell of fresh-baked pie. “Oh, apple pie—my favorite!” Janet stepped into the shop.
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The girl waved goodbye and waited for the next soul.
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Deborah Sale-Butler is a Portland Oregon based writer whose stories have appeared, or are forthcoming in numerous publications including the "Dead Girls Walking" anthology, “Underside Stories,” "Flash Fiction Magazine," and “Amazing Stories.” You can find links to all of her published work at https://deborah-sale-butler.com