101 Word Short Stories
By Marc Watson
Tears are streaming down Kenneth’s young face while I sit with him. “I’m sorry Dad,” he sobs. “Why am I like this?” My arm goes around him. “You’re unique. You’re amazing and talented, but there’s a cost. The universe needs payment for your focus. For you, before it comes, there’s Anxiety. Fear. Doubt.” He sniffles…
By Marc Watson
It was my favorite place in the world. The old well was now ringed by overgrown flowers and weeds. A stream weaved between trees, while a willow beyond the clearing whispered with the breeze. A cicada rhythmically chirped, implying the day would be hot, but for now it was comfortable. A clearing held the abandoned…
By Marc Watson
He hurriedly approached the old man on the porch of the decrepit shack, and his eyes met those of the elderly nuisance. “You’re still here,” he said, pointedly. “I thought I had made the situation clear. This place is going down, with or without you in it.” The elder’s eyes gleamed at the upstart. “You…
