Short Stories

Crime/Suspense/Thriller




Action Short Story: Strength and Speed



...They were parked just in front of a row of high end luxury stores when suddenly, they heard the sound of window glass being broken. It was a huge man, much bigger than Armstrong and carrying a baseball bat with him who broke a window glass in one of the high end luxury stores.

Without stopping to think, the pair drew their guns and approached the man. All around them people scurried to avoid the confrontation between the two police officers and the huge man with a baseball bat.

“Drop your baseball bat and surrender,” shouted Olsen, “don’t make any sudden moves. Just drop your baseball bat slowly.”

But the huge man just swung his baseball bat at Olsen, hitting her in the shoulders as she ducked. Armstrong didn’t waste anytime, he shot the huge man. But to his surprise, the huge man seemed undaunted and swung his baseball bat at him, hitting him in the cheeks, knowing him down. ...




Without Hesitation

Bob loved his guns. He uses a few of them for hunting. Whenever he has the chance, he would always tell people the importance of guns, how they protect people. He’s a sharp contrast to his wife, Marta, who abhors guns and the hunting of animals...




Double, Double Cross

It was way past midnight and Anton and Rodel almost grinned from ear to ear as they walked towards the city’s most prestigious museum which hold the country’s most valuable treasure, the diamond crown of their ancient monarch, King Alfonso III...




In Memory Of George

Jane sat on her sofa in the living room of her house. Well, the house was formerly hers and her husband, George’s, house. It was very quiet in the house. She was wearing a black dress and she just came from the cemetery where George was just buried...




Jerks and Cute Guys in Bangkok

Margaret and her female friends were in Bangkok, Thailand. They were vacationing there. It was the last evening they were spending in Thailand and they were now in a famous nightclub. They were happily drinking in their table after dancing for a long time...




For The World To See

Sandra and Amelie were successful credit card sales executives working for a large bank. They were sitting in their desks and were chatting while the rest of the staff of their department were busy working...




Conserve Or Not

Steve and Peter were crocodile conservationists in Australia. They worked for the same animal conservation group. They have been a two man team for years and have kept each other company in the jungles and swamps of Australia...




The Deadly Gamble

Rowan was seriously playing poker in a big casino with his friend Bert. They have been friends since childhood and both are professional gamblers. They are good with what they do and this has made them rich. But tonight was different...




Eviction

Calderon is a professional squatter. He is the head of a gang of squatters. How do they operate? It is Simple. They analyze a vacant property and see who owns it. If they determine that the owner of the vacant property would pay to have them go away, they would immediately squat on the property...




The Other Road

After her previous flatmates changed jobs they forced Susan to change apartments. She resolved to find an apartment she could afford all on her own. She was able to find one in a new town. She has just settled in this town for a few weeks and is still getting to know the place...

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