Metacognition: FInishing a Short Story

Thursday Night... I knew what I wanted to happen in my short story next... I even had some idea of what I wanted to happen after that. I knew exactly what my characters would think of the situation i throw them into, so I started typing. Soon, however, I just found myself typing, "Mollie did this, and that's how she felt about it." I've never read a short story that just told me everything that went on, action and emotion both. So, reading my story, I thought, Is there anything to discuss about the story? ANd I decided I needed to make it less final, less literal. I need to make sure the story can continue after the text stops. There needs to be some feeling to leave with the reader, not just a "That's all, folks." I'm getting there, it just needs a little more work.