Enjoy Twisted Tales, short and ultra-short stories with an unexpected twist...
Imaginative, surprising and terrifying.
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The latest Flash Fiction and Short Stories written by Eduard Meinema.
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All Flash & Shorts in alphabetical order.
Flash Fiction: 21.
Short Story: 35.
Novella: 2.
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Incidents of war have caused a never ending stream of refugees: people moving up north, trying to escape the warzone in the Middle East. Politicians and civilians disagree on measurements to be taken. Meanwhile society grows suspicious about the real intentions of the refugees. Are they really escaping war? Merely seeking for luck? Or is something else going on…?
A boy’s dream. And apparently a girl’s dream too. Travelling into space to be the first to explore new worlds. When scientists find mysterious rings around a new discovered star and intercept communication; it is a given fact. These are the first true signs of intelligent life. A discovery of unknown alien life offering many talented people the chance of a lifetime. Go wide young man! But be prepared; things may go wrong. Murphy that!
In the year 2136 seeing a doctor is easy. Every computer will do. However, the diagnosis is not always what you might expect.
Walking the dog, Brandon Flinders sees flashlights in the sky, moving towards an unknown, but nearby airstrip. Flinders wonders what’s going on. Smugglers…aliens? He tries to find out, following the lights in the middle of the night. What will he find?
Agent Hamill is investigating a report of vandalism. He hopes to be home in time for the most important game of the year. But these exceptional vandals demand the utmost from him. He must fight for his life to prove that he is worthy of the badge. Could you handle it? Would you be worth the badge?
A day out with small children. Fun, but tiring. And... You never know what they'll take back home. In this case, the house is too small...
Always a bit scary. Life after death. You either believe in it, or you don't. That's up to you. Or...is it? This Twisted Tale is about the bond between a grandmother and her grandchild. A bond they never had until grandma passed away...
Falling in love is no problem; breaking up requires a whole new set of skills. How is Arthur Sturrock going to tell her?
Two dive buddies enjoy a great dive in the Dutch waterway, the “Oosterschelde”. When they decide to make a second dive they do not realize some things do not get better... Beware the unexpected.
You know what they say: “There is no elevator that will lead you to success. You have to climb the stairs yourself.” And once you get there, you will find out: being successful isn’t always easy.
Carte Blanche [Flash Fiction] Write a description for this list item and include information that will interest site visitors. For example, you may want to describe a team member's experience, what makes a product special, or a unique service that you offer.
Read morePretty much everything in this story really happened. Nevertheless, these are not the things you want to read in your travel guide. Maybe you should…
Their lives are at stake, but they have nowhere to go.
Suzy Stone is a flight attendant. After the death of her husband three years ago, she devoted herself to her work. The more flights the better. This way she could cope with the loss of her great love. Until now. During a flight to Chicago, she has a remarkable passenger on board. A man who looks exactly like her deceased husband. However, his behavior is nothing like her mild-mannered husband. She soon discovers the horrible truth. Death flies along on this flight…
New job; first day. Garrick is glad that his first day as a taxi driver is over. But just before he wants to go home, one more passenger is waiting for him. A special passenger with a special story.
A story about love; in all its mysterious ways.
The Woldring family moves to a beautiful house on a dike in the middle of the Dutch fruit production county. An old building in which the family expects to escape the bustle of the citylife. The removal does not run as smooth as expected. Unexpected calamities and bizarre discoveries bring the family into trouble. A purchase with unpleasant consequences that no one thought could imagine...
Boy meets girl. Girl likes boy. The old story. Lust and desire drives them to a remote, quiet place where they can spend the night together. Alone at last. That’s what they think…
Life aboard the "Inoreg" has led to a dichotomy throughout the spaceship's journey. Two groups of people fighting each other. Two groups of people with the same end goal. Live and let live. But who disposes of life and death?
Sometimes even professional help is not enough...
There is a first time for everything. And will you forget that first time? Forget it! The excitement; the lust for the unknown; the tension; the outloading... Everything is different. That first time.
Flashbacks. Movies and books use them to reveal things that happened in the past. But he still knew every single detail of his past. He didn’t need any flashbacks. Or, did he?
This is not a love song. It is about a love song though…
Some writers take their job too seriously. How much of your life would you put into your biography?
Predicting the future. Isn’t it something we all want? But, does foreseeing the future also mean you can change it? And what if you can’t… and you have foreseen your own, tragic future?
Foodtrucks: we line up to buy the best food. Ever wondered how some of them can be so successful? Warning, the solution may spoil your appetite!
Some secrets are kept a lifetime. So is this.
A romantic homecoming. Filled with love and lust and...?
Their wish: to become an astronaut. Their mission: to explore the universe. Their story… seems to end right here. In an unknown world. Far away from human civilisation.
Excited about an invitation for a job interview Mackenzie enters a building he has never been before. Once inside, he realizes he is part of a world he has never known before. A horrifying world no one knew existed…
Old satellites are becoming a problem. Space junk that needs to be removed. Luckily there are professional cleaners. These satellite sweepers are scavengers trading all they can find. However, sometimes they find things that shouldn't be found.
Love. Now you’ve got her. Now you lost her.
The daily routine of a patrol in the outskirts of the universe is rudely disturbed by an unexpected event. How will the crew cope with the threatening interruption? How will they face the unknown?
What if... We all know these moments in time that would have been the difference if only someone...
Exploration of the universe has been commercialized. Want to go to the moon? Look for the best offer; sign in and enjoy your flight. Everybody can be an astronaut nowadays. The question is: does everybody wants to?
Best friends share secrets. But not all of them. Especially not the dark ones. Bill Ryan is confounded when he hears about the sudden death of his friend Leon Curry. Who brutally murdered his best friend? And why was Leon killed in such a lugubrious way? In an attempt to reconstruct the last days of Leon’s life, Bill Ryan finds out that friends can be strangers too.
Stolen babies. A mom’s worst nightmare. When a young mother finds her newborn has been kidnapped, she is devastated. Determined to get her baby back, she reveals the truth behind a strange series of missing newborns. Babies just like her’s.
Dirk Roodt loves the beach. He strolls the beaches near his house whenever he can. By occasion he finds a dead body of a porpoise; a small, dolphin like mammal. When the number of dead porpoises is increasing, he comes to the rescue. A lonesome crusade against brutal fishermen who are protecting their fishing grounds. But is he fighting the real enemy?
Christmas Eve; John Maier is on his way home. Although home never felt the same since his parents passed away. And tonight... Everybody is afraid of what they will get. Christmas will never be the same again!
He grinned, looking at his hand scanner with satisfaction; a red dot on the device unmistakably confirmed that the infected patient should be close by. They would hunt him down like a prey animal. Until they had him. Alive or dead.
Spam. Just try to keep it out of your mailbox. Try to resist ... Yara's interest is piqued by a very personal message. Too good to be true? Or...?
Sometimes the truth is not what you expected, and certainly not what you wanted.
Halloween is not always a great party.
When Leap Day turns into a once in a lifetime experience…
The City of Paris is infested by rats. There are so many of them, they even don’t care for hiding during the daylight. Luckily there are exterminators, working day and night to control the plague.
Rules and regulations. Creativity helps if you want to pass the gatekeepers without violating the law.
A horrifying lovestory for the brave at heart. An encounter with an old love. Think about it. After more than fifty years he meets her again, his childhood sweetheart. While you read: enjoy 'Dark Side of the Moon’ by Pink Floyd (Us and them!) on the background. Apologies. Of course this is no background music. But it makes the story more exciting. And darker...
Accidents happen. They overcome you by coincidence and sometimes with unexpected consequences; or fatal injuries. The deadly victims, Roadkill, are fine meat. Never bother how it got killed or how it got there upon the road. Just remember Roadkill attracts other guests. Or unexpected scavengers...
Saying goodbye to your favorite pet is hard. Luckily some people will take care of it and offer your friend a new home...
Santarctica. The most northerly planet in human territory, an ice planet, is where you may find the workshop of an old friend: Santa Claus.
Have you ever seen his ride? An unusually shaped spaceship with a red nose, known as Santa’s Space Sleigh.
And have you met his helpers? That's right, little green men.
A wonderful team which has managed to deliver Christmas presents all around the universe for centuries.
And always in time.
Until now...
As Santa and his helpers had moved to another planet (see book 1), I questioned myself what might have happened to his old Workshop on the North Pole?
As I was finishing a thriller story, I was "in the mood" to add a little crime into this episode of Santarctica. Enjoy another great Christmas Tale. Fun and exciting for the young ones and, as a matter of fact, fun for the old ones too!
Deep waters hold deep hidden secrets. Three fishermen brave the elements to earn a living. Their nets bring up something from the deep that should have stayed below...
Addam Tusk is a successful entrepreneur. His company is the market leader in a dubious industry: weapons. During a relaxing sailing trip it appears that nature strikes back. Hard and ruthless.
Wherever you spent your summer, everyone has plenty to tell. Some more than others. For example, through souvenir smuggling. And we're not talking about fake watches or clothing brands...
How to create a play that will stand for ages. A timeless piece.
Everyone is back in school or back to work. The heat is gone; summer is over. Or, is it? A summerlove may last more than just one summer. And occassionally a summerlove is not what it appeared to be. As the Simmons family finds out, the heat of summer sometimes starts in the afterglow.
So annoying. You make an appointment. But when you come back, the man you spoke to is not there. It gets even scarier when you know why he's not there...
Unconditioned love; caught in a thousand notes.
Twas the night before Christmas, the famous opening of Clement C. Moore's poem "A visit to St. Nicholas". The poem in this book is based on Moore's original work, adapted to modern times and illustrated with funny, comical characters known as "Skredches".
A must have for collectors of all versions of this wonderful, classic poem. Wonderful to read to (or with) your (grand)kids. In addition to the new version, the original version is also reprinted herein. And those who are looking for more will enjoy the extra pages with details on Moore's life and backgrounds on the well known poem.
Charlie Griffin was a man of habits. Fixed patterns that gave him security. Only then could he be sure that all his tasks would be completed on time. This was how life was supposed to be. Order; not chaos.
Ranald Reiser is all excited when he discovers an unidentified fossil species. This is it! The crown on his work. But the unknown fossil is not all there is to be found in the desolated area.
Something else found him.
And it has no intention of letting him go...
Would you dare? Accept an assignment from a stranger and make a few thousand bucks? John Masten is in doubt. He can really use the money. And the offer is tempting. Will he take the bet?
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