This is a series of stories about the drama and trauma of my pet fish. As a new fish owner, I began to write down all of my failures and successes. These experiences quickly became pieces of flash fiction told from the fish’s point of view that I posted on Facebook. As the stories became longer, I realized Facebook was not the right medium for them, and they have now found a home on this blog. The stories are told as written accounts from newspapers, journals, letters, and police reports. As you, hopefully, enjoy these embellished stories, keep in mind that the authorities and doctors are not fish.
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Trouble in the Water Swirls tank—already.
Although the cichlids are a gruff, no-nonsense sort, fifteen of them have agreed to live together in reasonable peace—despite the concerns of the plant neighbors. Unfortunately, one of the neighbors, Brutus, already has a criminal record (the neighbors who live in the tall plant are a bit smug about the situation confirming their initial worry).…
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The Neighborhood Rebuilt!
A year after the murder spree, the watery landscape of the so far doomed neighborhood was reconstructed. The architects scrapped everything, including the beautiful black gravel, which was replaced by dazzling white rock. Contractors waited a week before selling the properties to a large community of African cichlids. Some are concerned that the number of…
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Obituaries
The last resident of the watery neighborhood has unexpectedly passed away. When the murdering spree swept through the residents, the brave, resilient, and solitary Marble survived for another six months. The funeral was this morning. Marble is not survived by any friends or family. The hazmat control team has scheduled the neighborhood for demolition tomorrow.…
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Murderer still at large!
After the plea for information, a reward was posted, and no more cardinals disappeared. Instead, police found their corpses at the bottom of the tank. To make this story shorter, we’ll just recap: first, there were 10, then 9, then 8, then 5, and (seriously) then there were four. Finally, there were none. One of…
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Death and sickness strike the peaceful neighborhood of As the Water Swirls!
It all started with the suspicion that Ethereal had contracted hookworm. He was relocated to a smaller home where he was the only resident. It turned out his problem was age, but since he had a hard time breathing in the depths of the neighborhood, his solitary life was permanent until his death. He was…
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The Beginning
A new watery development opened up to residents three weeks ago. Eager to have their own space, five opal discus fish and one male beta moved in as soon as the properties became available. The names the discus fish used to sign their leases were: Capricious, Loquacious, Innocuous, Acquiesce, and Brutus. The beta said his…
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As The Water Swirls
This is a series of stories about the drama and trauma of my pet fish. As a new fish owner, I began to write down all of my failures and successes in learning how to take care of fish without killing them. These experiences quickly became pieces of flash fiction told from the fish’s point…
Written In Ink 