In Your Country
The psychologist’s hand was already hovering above the keyboard when she spoke.
“How has the past semester been for you?” she asked.
The boy gave a slow shrug.
Welcome to Sonja Blonde’s short stories, where you can read funny, thought-provoking and romantic tales about life.
Short Stories
Here you'll find 150 short stories to read online for free: funny, thought-provoking and sometimes romantic tales about couples, families, friendship and the small absurdities of everyday life. Each one is complete, stands on its own and takes just a few minutes to read.
Not sure where to start? These are the ten Sonja recommends first.
Sonja's favourites
- Just NaturallyA family rehearses every detail of a dinner party to impress their future best friends.
- SunscreenLinda can't stand it when her husband rubs sunscreen on her. On the beach, though, they have an audience.
- The BathroomEveryone wants Jane at the gym and on dates. All she wants is her new bathtub.
- Family VisitAfter ten years, Isabel hosts her cousin and the cousin's husband. It's only a few hours; she'll survive.
- MustFour people play padel in the blazing sun, and every one of them would rather be somewhere else.
- Talent ShowWednesday morning at the blood test clinic: who in the queue has it worst?
- The Best FriendAvery goes away for three months and leaves her boyfriend in her best friend's care.
- The BirthdayDia is celebrating her 37th birthday with the love of her life when dinner takes an unexpected turn.
- SpringOne hot afternoon by the padel court looks very different from the balcony and from the court.
- MadnessTed hates everyone around him, and Emily's laughter most of all.
Just Naturally
A family rehearses every detail of a dinner party to impress their future best friends. A satirical short story about keeping up appearances.
Apparently, It’s Embarrassing
A few years ago, I walked into an elegant lakeside restaurant. I wanted to buy a voucher there as a gift for my friend, and I thought I’d try the place first. Alone.
A Distorting Mirror
“Lili keeps driving me crazy with this thing about wanting red nail polish,” Martha grumbled. “Absolutely not. She’s thirteen. A kid that young doesn’t need nail polish.”
The Crying Era
At some point in life, something shifts.
Before that, we only cry at movies.
After that… even at a detergent commercial.
Should I bend down? Or not?
An old acquaintance once said to me, many years ago:
You should bend down for every coin — because if you don’t, someone else will.
At the Service of Objects
I’m object-dependent. As the saying goes, they don’t serve me—I serve them. On bended knee, head bowed.
Gentlemen
The snowfall had completely stopped by the time we reached the harbour. A thin, even white layer covered the boats, made to shimmer by the moonlight.
You Can’t Take It From Me Anymore — And I Won’t Take It From Others
They took every one of my successes from me.
The small ones and the big ones alike.
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