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THE NUMBERS GAME • by L.V. Brooks

February 16, 2023Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I was never good with numbers. In my world, if two trains left the station at the same time going different speeds, the only thing I cared about was whether or not they were on the same track. If they… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories education, L.V. Brooks, pregnancy tests, teenagers, unwanted pregnancy, waiting

WRISTWATCH • by Charis Negley

December 29, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

Henry wished he had remembered to put on his wristwatch that morning. It was hell sitting in the hospital waiting room with no semblance of how much time had passed. A broken clock hung on the wall, ticking, though the… Continue Reading →

Horror, Mystery / Suspense, Stories, Surreal afterlife, Charis Negley, hospitals, waiting

WHAT DIFFERENCE WOULD IT MAKE? • by L. Mahayla Smith

August 2, 2022Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

It was the end of the day in the dermatologist’s office. Only I and another masked patient remained in the socially-distant minor procedure waiting room. When the receptionist summoned a woman to complete paperwork, she called a name that even… Continue Reading →

Literary, Romance, Stories cancer, L. Mahayla Smith, love, medical procedures, waiting

LATE FOR LUNCH • by Frances Howard-Snyder

March 10, 2015Every Day Fiction 41 Comments

“Nothing for now,” Hannah told the waiter as she slid her narrow hips into a seat at the window table. “I’m waiting for someone.” She reached for the green glass water bottle. Ben would be late, of course, she thought,… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories Frances Howard-Snyder, marriage, punctuality, waiting

WAITING • by Simon Smithson

December 9, 2008Every Day Fiction 34 Comments

I glanced to my left and stopped myself from double-taking like a Looney Tunes character. I had to be contented with instead staring down at the waiting room tabloid magazine in front of me. The girl on the cover. The… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories fame, Simon Smithson, waiting
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