In which I share an item from my Creative Writing Portfolio

This is an example of Microfiction -- a story that is between 10 and300 words that tells a complete story that is unpredictable, yet plausible. This actually happened to me, and it was . . . perfect. Enjoy!!!


Julie sat down at her office desk and began to sort through the mail. Her cell phone began to dance in her coat pocket. She peeked into herpocket just long enough to see who was calling.

"Oh no!" Julie thought to herself. Timmy never called at that time of day unless something was wrong. Visions of Timmy with a cast on hisarm leg flashed through her mind. Timmy in surgery. Timmy bruised and mangled after what he had expected to be a friendly wrestling match with their bigger, stronger military brother. Timmy in a hospital bed. Timmy . . . Timmy failing a test. Timmy having a junior high girlfriend issue and having no one else to turn to. Timmy . . . needing her. But she couldn't answer.

Julie hurried home after work and feverishly threw off her jacket and prepared to return Timmy's call. As she was about to dial, she noticed the new message on her answering machine. She set her cell phone down and pushed the "play" button. Timmy's voice greeted her.

"Sup dude? Call me and tell me what happened when you talked to. . .what's his name again? What did he say? Did he ask you out?"