Three 25-Word Stories by Kathryn Silver-Hajo

Elixir

He took the pills dutifully. She thought they were cyanide. Turned out to be Cialis. She decided to give the old bastard a second chance.

Tightly Wound

Greta whispered to George as they arrived, “I’ll distract them. You snag Sam’s Rolex off his dresser.” That’s when she realized she’d butt-dialed Sam’s wife.

Old Flame

Where his heart should have been was sawdust and straw. He never told me why, only that he wanted to love. He just didn’t know how.

Kathryn Silver-Hajo is a 2023 Pushcart Prize, Best Small Fictions, and Best American Food Writing nominee. Her flash collection Wolfsong was published in May 2023. Her novel, Roots of the Banyan Tree is forthcoming this Fall. For more, visit: kathrynsilverhajo.com