Short Stories

Linda can’t stand it when her husband rubs sunscreen on her. On the beach, though, they have an audience. A funny short story about marriage.

She stood behind the line, adjusted her tennis skirt, held the racket in front of her, and waited intently for the serve. The instructor bounced the ball three times before serving. Olivia had to move quickly to return all five shots.

The soothing scent of the perfume filled the room. Michéla closed her eyes. She had been waiting so long to buy it! She had never allowed herself such a luxury before.

Martha impatiently glanced around the beach dance floor for the umpteenth time, wondering how the wind had blown in so many losers. She didn’t want to go home empty-handed.

Everyone wants Jane at the gym and on dates. All she wants is her new bathtub. A funny, thought-provoking short story by Sonja Blonde.

The best thing about Peter was his hug. He embraced Karen with his muscular arms like a protective guardian angel. It felt so good to snuggle into him, lean close, and deeply inhale the magical blend of fabric softener, cologne, and his skin's scent.

One hot afternoon by the padel court looks very different from the balcony and from the court. A funny short story by Sonja Blonde.

The hand fan. If only she had the hand fan. Then she could sneak into the airplane’s restroom and cool her face for a few minutes. No, not just her face! She’d slip out of this awful silver plastic jumpsuit and fan herself properly.

Olivia didn’t want to sleep while her husband was still outside in the yard. She thought she’d wait for Oscar, and they’d calmly talk things through. It wasn’t a big deal that they had argued.

Four people play padel in the blazing sun, and every one of them would rather be somewhere else. A funny short story by Sonja Blonde.