The Flames

Bright, licking flames. Then black.

Death is a peculiar thing, but living is even stranger. I think of how he stood there while the flames engulfed his body; suicide.

Every dream I have about it, the same thing happens, but I hold a bucket of water- small but somehow I know it’s large enough to douse the flames filling the room. It doesn’t ever leave my hands. It has the power of saving him, but it stays.

I still have the scar of my wrist where those licking flames threatened to swallow me, to climb up my arm and then down my body; I almost let them, but no never mind, then it all went black and I woke up with this scar.

Author's Note

I'm going to upload a lot of short stories and things like this, and I would LOVE y'all's input and how to improve my writing, thanks!

Reviews

[Adam Adams]

I find a glimpse of some fascinating storyarcs in your words. Liked the choice of words especially the way you write. so short. simple. & intriguing reading. The length of your stories're what that's impressed me to the fullest. Time saving to me! (lol) Most of your writes're just written with an open flesh of your bare heart which I find very alluring to be read... with time. Quite interesting. Life's all full of wounds given by love so I guess, dying in love's peculiar but "living" for love's way strange enough especially for the love that's already being mistaken. Your insights're very deep. Very mysterious. Liked the taste of words you've got!

[K.]

Yeah, that's what I think I like most about most of my stories- they're short, but to the point, and can still show a scene or evoke a feeling (or at least I hope so!). Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts!

[Adam Adams]

Your 'tis reply makes me chuckle. Well, yeah... your stories're short but, no doubt, to the point as well. Even that's why I'm still around your pages.

[K.]

Well thank you for stickin' around! New stuff is up, and hopefully on the way!!

[Adam Adams]

How many days/hours you take to post new writes? Do you write on regular basis or when something strike in your fleecy head with thoughts?

[K.]

I only really write when I get an idea in my head, which recently has been more often since I have a bit more free time. And usually, it'll take me 10 minutes to write it and then I'll post it almost immediately, as you can see through some of my writing errors!

[Adam Adams]

Well you sweet cupcakes, It's not 'bout errors. I walked through the mist of your pages.. & saw that you've been here (on cafe's site) since long and been posting since then... as well but you ain't post on regular basis but after a very long time-gaps. So, I was just curious to know what if you only appear & disappear incessantly. Nothing else. However, I believe in story concepts/themes and ideas not what's more stirred withing words so all good. Your storyarcs're enough to make me bowing my heart to your pages.. for now. Eventually.

[K.]

Yeah, during school I got real busy, but hopefully I'll be able to get on here more often (I feel I say that every time and then I leave)!

[Adam Adams]

Acknowledged.
So.. as long as your feet dancing ov'r the site, don't forget to let 'em drag across my heart. I'm sure.. will be hanging around your pages before you get disappeared... behind the clock of time.

[K.]

Yeah I'll try and stop by more regularly!!

[Adam Adams]

Working on anything new?

[K.]

I write best really late at night, so you'll have to wait a couple of hours ha!

[Adam Adams]

Am not in hurry.. I was just wondering what if you working on anything new by the strips of writing stories?

[K.]

Check back later this week for something new hopefully!

[Rees Thomas]

Death is a peculiar thing, but living is even stranger. brilliant

[K.]

Thank you so so much! I appreciate you reading and commenting!

[Craig2591]

I don't know how you could improve on this. It is well written. Now i understand why you liked my story 'Misunderstanding' so much. Mystery! What is happening here? What is the back story? But I'm worried that if you tell me, it will ruin it. I love mysterious stories like this.

[K.]

Wow! Thank you so much! That really means a lot coming from you, you're an amazing writer. And umm, back story.... Well, about that. The thing is, I kinda just write stories from ideas that pop into my head, and I can't really recall where, or how, I got to this idea; so I'm just as confused as you are! Thank you, though! I appreciate you looking at my writing!