by Danielle Bordelon
His skin shone with the light of a star as he kneeled before his ruler.
“They will hate you,” the being said gently.
The starlit man nodded, his face impassive.
“You will hurt them.”
Another nod.
“You will offer them something vital, something that I cannot give: the chance, the choice to fight—or fall. Will you do this for me?”
“Yes, my Lord.”
The lord of all things stroked His servant’s face lovingly before plunging His hand into his chest. Twisting shadows snaked around the kneeling man, greedily devouring his sputtering starlight.
“Very well, Lucifer. It’s time to fall.”
Author bio: Danielle Bordelon is a fiction writer currently focusing on flash fiction and short stories. Danielle shares a Dallas apartment with three friends, hundreds of abused books, and an overactive imagination. She has always loved to travel, volunteer, and, of course, write. Her published short stories, flash fiction, and poetry are available on daniellebordelon.com.
Faithful is part of 101 Fiction issue 15.
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Sunday, 21 June 2015
Still
by Danielle Bordelon
She wore the colour of lust and anger.
She spoke gently into my mind, her lips still. “You are the one that has been searching.”
I nodded, excitement and euphoria in my veins. Finally, I had found her.
Her eyes crinkled at the corners, though her lips remained unmoving.
“You are young.”
“Yes, but I’m ready. I am done with this world. Truly.”
Her body was still, though her eyes followed my every movement.
“Please.”
She held out a hand – too white, too still.
I took it.
For the first time, she smiled, her teeth as red as her dress.
Author bio: Danielle Bordelon is a fiction writer currently focusing on short stories and the editing of her novel. She lives in an apartment with three friends, hundreds of abused books, and an overactive imagination. Her short stories have been published in literary magazines including Black Fox Literary Magazine, Quail Bell Magazine, and the Fast-Forward Festival and are available on daniellebordelon.com.
Still is part of 101 Fiction issue 8.
She wore the colour of lust and anger.
She spoke gently into my mind, her lips still. “You are the one that has been searching.”
I nodded, excitement and euphoria in my veins. Finally, I had found her.
Her eyes crinkled at the corners, though her lips remained unmoving.
“You are young.”
“Yes, but I’m ready. I am done with this world. Truly.”
Her body was still, though her eyes followed my every movement.
“Please.”
She held out a hand – too white, too still.
I took it.
For the first time, she smiled, her teeth as red as her dress.
Author bio: Danielle Bordelon is a fiction writer currently focusing on short stories and the editing of her novel. She lives in an apartment with three friends, hundreds of abused books, and an overactive imagination. Her short stories have been published in literary magazines including Black Fox Literary Magazine, Quail Bell Magazine, and the Fast-Forward Festival and are available on daniellebordelon.com.
Still is part of 101 Fiction issue 8.
Monday, 1 September 2014
Fade
by Danielle Bordelon
She stroked the dark spot on her neck, eyeing it in the mirror.
“It will fade with time,” he promised.
She nodded.
Secretly, she didn’t want it to. She thought the colour was rather pretty, like that of the ocean depths. It marked her as his, as someone special.
Then the nights grew darker, the bruise grew larger, and she grew weaker.
She collapsed against the bed frame, her naked torso a canvas of indigo and alabaster.
“You said that it would fade!”
He smiled as he sank his fangs into her chest.
Her heartbeat slowed, then stopped.
“It will.”
Author bio: Danielle Bordelon is a fiction writer currently focusing on short stories and the editing of her novel. She lives in an apartment with three friends, hundreds of abused books, and an overactive imagination. Her short stories have been published in in literary magazines including Black Fox Literary Magazine, Quail Bell Magazine, and the Fast-Forward Festival and are available on daniellebordelon.com.
She stroked the dark spot on her neck, eyeing it in the mirror.
“It will fade with time,” he promised.
She nodded.
Secretly, she didn’t want it to. She thought the colour was rather pretty, like that of the ocean depths. It marked her as his, as someone special.
Then the nights grew darker, the bruise grew larger, and she grew weaker.
She collapsed against the bed frame, her naked torso a canvas of indigo and alabaster.
“You said that it would fade!”
He smiled as he sank his fangs into her chest.
Her heartbeat slowed, then stopped.
“It will.”
Author bio: Danielle Bordelon is a fiction writer currently focusing on short stories and the editing of her novel. She lives in an apartment with three friends, hundreds of abused books, and an overactive imagination. Her short stories have been published in in literary magazines including Black Fox Literary Magazine, Quail Bell Magazine, and the Fast-Forward Festival and are available on daniellebordelon.com.
Fade is part of 101 Fiction issue 5.
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