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THE DROPLIFTER • by Christopher Owen

September 29, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Rose was a droplifter. I must admit until I met her, I’d never heard the term. She introduced me to it when we were on our first date at Starbucks. We’d met on a dating site, and after we’d had… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Christopher Owen, dating, first date, one-night stands

THE FAITHFUL RISE • by Kent Steinberg

August 30, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

The Ferris wheel compartment was painted like a popcorn machine, and it was about the size of one, too. Only a sliver of space separated Keldon from Anne, but his shoulder still pressed uncomfortably into the side. As they ascended… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories amusement parks, dating, Ferris wheels, Kent Steinberg

A SOLID SUNRISE • by Brendon Arnold

June 22, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Even in the dead of night, my eyes do not falter from the nightstand beside of my bed, where my phone lies dormant. Checking it only confirms that it’s still 1:17 A.M. My mind shuns away any hope of sleep.… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories anxiety, Brendon Arnold, dating, sunrise

SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT • by John Weagly

May 25, 2020Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

On the tour boat Funliner, eighty-seven children screamed. “I wish they wouldn’t do that,” Captain Charles said. “The screams echo under the bridges,” Jimmy, the deckhand, answered. “They like the echo.” “It’s annoying. It puts me on edge.” “Plus, they… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Humour / Satire, Stories boats, Chicago, dating, dinosaurs, John Weagly, school field trips

NOAH’S ARK FILLED ONLY WITH TURTLES • by James Cato

December 29, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I went home with a researcher, a testudinologist. A Turtle Man, he called himself. I met him at a club, where he resembled the creature he collected obsessively: time-saddened and stationary. I needed a boyfriend, and something about his sloped… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Literary, Stories dating, James Cato, turtles

CAN’T BE MEAN • by Samantha Savello

December 24, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

“Mm. Morning.” Cass opens her eyes slightly, smiling at me as I tousle her hair. “Morning,” she croaks. “Ugh. Morning voice, sorry.” She rolls to her side, grabbing a glass of water from a stack of plastic storage containers that… Continue Reading →

Romance, Stories Christmas Eve, dating, family, Miami, Samantha Savello

SOFT BOYFRIEND $7.99 • by Phyllis Reilly

September 16, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Every morning, I turn on my laptop and check my emails. Very few of them are personal, mostly junk mail. I don’t bother opening them… just go down the list and delete them. But today one of them caught my… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories aging, dating, Phyllis Reilly, spam email

ALL ABOUT ASSES • by K. Alan Leitch

July 8, 2019Every Day Fiction 1 Comment

Really, life is all about our asses. We feed them, and fatten them, then try to slim them down again. We hire Swedes to massage them and lawyers to save them, and we act like them at work so we… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Inspirational, Stories dating, fathers, K. Alan Leitch, marriage

A SOLID FIVE • by Brendon Arnold

June 17, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I stop myself before reaching the door. What the hell am I doing? I’ve never done anything like this before. This is stupid. Reluctantly, I pull open the door to enter the restaurant. What if she doesn’t like me? What… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Romance, Stories Brendon Arnold, dating, first date

BLOCKBUSTER • by Tom Meek

May 26, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

They were on their way to buy wine and cheese and pick out a movie at the video store. It was his first time meeting her parents and he wanted to impress them even though she had said they were… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories dating, Tom Meek

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