Alec Riley

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“Harry's Game” by Alec Riley

Submitted to Contest #181

The rifle bucked once more in his shoulder. He had fired it countless times, but it still had a way of surprising him and every time he felt disappointed with himself. Ahead, through the scant undergrowth he saw the rabbit jump high in the air, as if it had been shot - which it had, of course, but such was the disconnect between Harry and the act that this too came as a surprise. It was not a kill shot; not a clean shot, at all, and he watched as his wounded prey limped slowly into a patch of cover, dragging its wounded leg behind it like ...

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Husband, father, international primary school teacher, currently based in Guangzhou, China. Just getting into writing, rather than teaching writing. Half way through my first novel. Eager to learn from this community!