#Listentoyourheart, they say. He never did, and missed the warning signs of arrhythmia, until it was too late. http://t.co/P5bZyLO

Afraid of dying alone, he adopted 2 puppies. They were pit bulls. It was not alone when he died. #shortstories #ss #fiction

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Apparently #Gadaffi creates fiction as well, and lives in it.

I survived the car crash (with a concussion), but Lex didn't. Alas! Airbags for frontal impact are not designed for unicorns. #sstory

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Back on shore, where her screams no longer pained my ears w/ their urgency. If she truly loved the ocean, she'd love its bottom too. #sstory

Strange: she left me on this fateful day of all days. I'd go on, with my broken heart, my bruised ego, & my winning lottery ticket. #sstory

The face in the mirror was aging fast; laughed as I shrieked in #horror. For decades I'd dictated his look; now the tables'd turned. #sstory

I watched her at the funeral, a startling beauty of raven hair & dewy eyes. Was I remorseful? Nay; she sure loved him, but I loved her more.

Some people you never forget, even if you try, or die, or reincarnate into a tree, a cloud, a New York pigeon. Some people you never forget.

Time was cruel: No more did she possess the rosy cheek, coral lip, star-like eyes. Thought I'd love her forever. Oh well. http://ls.gd/2242

As if the sky split in half to illuminate your beauty; it blinded me to all others. You left, but lightning will always remind me of you.

"Wanna go horseback riding?" My voice echoed my mistake; too late. Shocked & furious, Tyron ran off. Centaurs are such touchy creatures.

It was like she put on artificial claws of military grade titanium with the tips dipped in dioxin, aiming to kill. Oh the gloves were off.

Ill-fated lovers they were from day one. Their mutual passion their demise: She was a connoisseur of fine wines, he a recovering alcoholic.

Send me your #shortstories of < 140 characters and I'll retweet my favorites! #shortstory #fiction

@shortfic 05/18/10 1:21pm, 99c only, 1941 San Pablo, she buys Langer's apple juice and Rinso detergent. 4:38pm, origami. 8:17pm, its over.

She was gorgeous: a new person, like a defective unit that'd been factory-refurbished. Plastic surgery is God's 2nd chance. #theuglyfriend

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