Fiction Archives – M.P. Capellan

Telltales – a Short Story

M.P.C. / March 3, 2025

Everybody knew. Her friends, her dad, even her coworkers, who barely knew Sandra personally, immediately put two and two together

M.P.C. / January 11, 2021

“Here’s to a fun night!” she raises her glass. But the only thing he raises in response is an eyebrow.

M.P.C. / July 13, 2020

Maybe we can get together tonight or sometime this weekend? That’s not a text you send to a woman you

M.P.C. / November 26, 2018

We met on a social media comment section of a popular page. Arguing about each other’s point of view, we took

M.P.C. / November 19, 2018

I couldn’t understand your urgency that night. Wasn’t it past your bedtime? “Is it true? You’re seeing someone else now?”

M.P.C. / September 26, 2018

“New guy alert, new guy alert!” announced Jenny. She had just come back from the academic advisor’s office. “Technically, aren’t

M.P.C. / July 22, 2018

It was a four-way intersection. He honked at her as she sped up to turn right. In an unexpected move,

M.P.C. / June 11, 2018

Today marks the thirteenth day of me waking up to Mr. Rodrigo’s attacks—a milestone I won’t be celebrating. Some days,

M.P.C. / June 3, 2018

“Are those blue suede shoes?” you asked. “Are you color blind?” I replied, “And, that’s blue suede STILETTOS for ya.”

M.P.C. / March 22, 2018

Because it is one of my favorite poems, that I’ve written, I am posting it again. (Originally here I Want

M.P.C. / November 13, 2017

How could I have ignored the time Rey commented on my neighbors’ little sister’s physical appearance? “Man, she’s going to

M.P.C. / August 20, 2015

I parked my car by the blue line. The yellow line meant no parking, so I knew better to keep