The Roommate by Alina Happy Hansen The snake slithers across the floor, touching no one. Hidden under the floorboards, it is a silent occupant in this house. I have only seen it a couple times but each time was a vivid and odd experience. The first time, I was in the kitchen sipping my…
Tag: flash fiction
Cowboy in the Desert: Flash Fiction Series #8
Cowboy in the Desert by Alina Happy Hansen He looks to the sky, the sun burns. The blue lake glitters in the distance. The sound of coyotes somewhere nearby. The gun is heavy on his hip, and his boots are full of sand. He takes a step then another. His chapped lips, cracked and…
Hospital Stay: Flash Fiction Series #7
Hospital Stay by Alina Happy Hansen He sits propped up on some pillows. The sick smell of bleach and antiseptic is inescapable. His neighbor groans in pain behind the curtain partition. The TV flickers every other minute, the signal weak. A voice calls to him from outside the opened window. His heart beats furiously. The…
Announcement: Working on…
photo sources: imdb.com Hello! Here is an update of what I am planning on posting in the next couple of weeks! First, I realized I haven’t done two ‘Monthly Notebook Excerpts’ (May and June). This is because I’ve been working a ton and trying to get my personal life in order this summer….
Isolation: Flash Fiction Series #6
Isolation by Alina Happy Hansen Alone and unloved, she sits in a room that is pale and plain just like her. The window lets the sun in, trickling across the floor, across the wall until it vanishes each night from sight. There are movements and sounds coming from the rest of the house, voices…