One-Sentence Stories

One-Sentence Stories

Sometimes all it takes is one line to tell a story.

Defiance:

  She clenched her shaking hands into fists and stood up.

Alzheimer's:
   He'd lost count of the number of times he'd told her, "I'm your son."

Warmth:

   A tiny hand wrapped around her finger.

Disillusionment:
   The tooth was still under his pillow the next morning.

Stranger:

   She couldn't recognise the person she'd become.

Innocence:

   "Mummy, when's daddy coming home?"



History:
   Her ghost wouldn't leave him alone.

Keep in touch:

   "Sorry, this number no longer exists."

Healing:
   She picked herself up and moved forward.

Roles:

   He wanted the doll but he got a toy car instead.

Demons:

   We're all at war.

Trespasser:

   She used up all her soap but she couldn't wash him off.

Silent triumph:

   No one saw him hit the bullseye, but he didn't mind that.