Abelard Lormond

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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“I Left the Lights on and Ran Errands” by Abelard Lormond

Submitted to Contest #186

I left the lights on and ran errands. And thank Christ, I did. They always call my kind animals and savages but look at what they do to my house when I'm away. Torching my home where my wife and my kids sleep. And for what? Because we live in their neighborhood? To torch your neighbor's home because he and his family live here is obscene. And my kind is called animals and savages. Simply because of the pigmentation of our skin. I left the lights on and ran errands. But I didn't leave them on purposely. I was in a rush to get to m...

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“Moonshine” by Abelard Lormond

Submitted to Contest #68

“Relax mom. I’m gonna be home later tonight. Just please make sure to take your medicine and try not to move around too much.” “Sweetie, how am I gonna get anything or go to the bathroom if I can’t move around?” “Mom, that’s what the maid is there for. Ask her for anything if you need it. I’ll be home later, I promise.” “Okay. Be safe out there Trevor. And have fun on your little date.” “Haha, I will. Talk to you later, love you.” Beep. My mother is very sick. She has be...

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“Hot Apple Cider ” by Abelard Lormond

Submitted to Contest #63

VROOM. “Are we there yet!?” shouted two small children. The pair sat in the backseats of an SUV. “Not yet children,” answered a young caucasian woman in the passenger seat next to the driver, a young woman as well; an African-American. “How about now!?” exclaimed the agog and yearning dark skinned girl in the seat behind the driver’s seat. “Be patient Annie,” replied the driver in a mellow tone as she briefly peered into the rearview mirror. The young caucasian boy stared out of the...

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