Fiction – tony espino

February 17, 2023

Who Wants To Be A Person? Ep. 2 Screech’s Woman

Todd sits in a booth alone at Ace Velocity’s Burgers and Burgers, eating a hot dog when a feisty lady (60s), slides in on the other side. He wipes a glob of chili off his chin and eyes up his new booth mate across from him. The lady removes a handful of strings from her…

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burgers, comedy, creative-writing, Fiction, flash fiction, love, weird, Writing
January 4, 2023

Sometimes I Feel Weird [2]

Int. T.R.’s Bedroom – LaterT.R. tosses and turns in bed. The world is getting to him. Something is in his brain. In his bones. He turns to his side. Hears his heart beating through his ear. Rolls to his back. Feels his heart beating against the sheet. He kicks the sheets off and jumps out…

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absurd, coffee, creative-writing, Fiction, flash fiction, funny, sleep, surreal, Writing, zen
December 27, 2022

Sometimes I Feel Weird

“What happens to my memories when I die?”“Chill, T.R., why you always talking about us dying?” Willie doesn’t like talking about death. Not on these bike rides. These adventures. Or “chores” if you’re a stiff rule-abiding adult. To them these momentous occasions are just another thing on another list. Efficiency and speed being the motive…

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creative-writing, dark humor, death, Fiction, flash fiction, literature, memories, short stories, surreal, Writing
October 4, 2022

A Scene from Killmore Girls

Gory and her mom, Loveyoudie, stand in the kitchen. Loveyoudie polishes an antique serving tray. Gory stares out the window and watches two squirrels fight over a nut. She leans in to pay closer attention. The squirrels circle each other and unleash their fangs. Gory sighs as she reaches into a bowl of glass shards…

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comedy, creative-writing, dialogue, Fiction, flash fiction, gilmore girls, screenplay, sitcom, Writing, zen
September 7, 2022

Who Wants To Be A Person? – Episode 1? “Dancing to the Max”

Todd enters the kitchen through the back door to a round of applause. His wife, Clarissa, greets him, “How was work today?”Todd loosens his tie and begins vomiting in the sink. The studio audience erupts in laughter.“I need to get out of this stupid suit.”Todd removes his shirt and pants. The audience hoots and hollers.…

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absurd, creative-writing, existentialism, Fiction, flash fiction, short stories, surreal, television, Writing
June 21, 2022

Only Lifelike

The lampshade is a little more crooked than usual. The only sign of disruption I can detect. Was it worth it? All that and now I have to deal with a crooked lampshade. And my brain is in my hands. Almost forgot. I see the ghost move across the kitchen again.All the time now.Not just…

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existentialism, Fiction, flash fiction, memories, nostalgia, philosophy, short fiction, thoughts, Writing
June 15, 2022

Phongyibyan

I stop into the record store, and I see my soul on sale. A special discount price. Two for one or something like that. A blowout sale. All souls must go. I get inspired and ask the cashier, “Which one fits me best?” She shrugs and winks. Her eye says there’s something stuck in it.…

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fantasy, Fiction, flash fiction, literature, micro fiction, reality, sci-fi, short story, soul
March 18, 2022

Detached

I threw myself through the roof again. I do this whenever people are over. People I don’t like. This anti-social behavior is the only thing keeping me alive. Me as in whatever part of me that’s floating across the street, not that body thing back there. I don’t know what the hell’s keeping that alive.…

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astral, astral projection, chakras, creative-writing, Fiction, flash fiction, literature, out of body, reading, Writing

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