Alastair Kirk

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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“Wrong Room” by Alastair Kirk

Submitted to Contest #104

“Are you coming tonight?” I couldn’t believe what was actually happening when she barged in and asked me that. There I was, curled up in the calm cosiness of my favourite blanket, dozing off to the background noise from the television in the other room. It was what I did most evenings these days, not long after dinner. There’s nothing quite like drifting off into a slumber when you’ve filled your belly with good food that you enjoy. So, when I was so suddenly and unpleasantly interrupted from that by a being so indescribably unlike any...

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“Prisoner” by Alastair Kirk

Submitted to Contest #103

TW: alcohol dependency I won’t be able to do that today, I’m sorry.   That’s what she was thinking to herself over and over as she lay in bed that morning.   Apologies, but I won’t be able to do that today.   She stretched out her feet from under the covers and clicked the joints in her ankles. Her body expanded for a moment in satisfaction and then flattened itself out again. The ache around her temples wasn’t so bad this time.   I won’t do that today. I’m not sorry. I don’t apologise.   Her eyes fixated on the ceil...

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Writer/Copywriter from the U.K.