Anthony David M

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2020

Stories (48)

48 Stories

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“The lynching” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #105

                      It took me by surprise. It was so sudden. Within minutes, a huge mob baying for my blood had gathered in the room. They were shouting loudly. Shouting that I was to be beaten up. Flummoxed, I was speechless. Never expecting such a thing in all of my life, I was in a quandary. "What do I do now?" My friends who were with me till that moment were in two minds. It is wiser, they thought, to disown me, at least in t...

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“Clara and Robert” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #104

                      "Are you coming tonight?" Robert asked her. She was silent. A dialogue was running in her mind.                                                      "...

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“Tamara's stumble” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #103

                Lazily, she woke up after her lie-in and made herself a delicious breakfast. As the lovely smell of freshly brewed coffee wafted into her nostrils, she inhaled deeply. Listening to her favorite music from her Bose speakers, she waltzed through her breakfast and left the vessels in the sink.                           ...

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“ No return?” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #102

He continued to argue with the older man. They were in a cafe sipping coffee. The young man broke out, "Is this my point of no return?"                                                               Uncle Japheth smiled and was silent for...

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“ No mobiles!” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #102

Mark paused. Now reaching his mid-sixties, grey-haired and beginning his sunset years, he was enjoying quality time with his two grandchildren. He had retired and was now enjoying his free time immensely.                                                         &nb...

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“Sacrosanct Siesta” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #101

"My afternoon siesta is too sacrosanct to be broken," said Selma as she picked up her insistent cell phone, "I should have put it in silent mode, I suppose"                                                                 &nb...

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“What Things?” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #100

                We were all astonished. Mary and her sister came to us with a story that the Master was alive! How on earth is this possible? Didn't we see him dead and buried in Joseph's cave? We wondered.                                       Cleopas and I had joined this ...

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“Into Sunshine” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #99

I was content with my lot. Every day, my father would lead me to the road where I would sit and beg. He would then go away to the little blacksmith shop we had near our home, to eke out a living for our family. The world was full of sounds for me. I could easily recognize the baritone voice of my father and the gentle voice of my dear mother. A few other voices also would ring a bell of recognition.                        &nb...

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“Did Dan go home?” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #98

Dan was desperate. Working across the globe in a country far away from home, He yearned to go home. Very often, he dreamt of how he would return home bearing gifts and meet all his family members. But right now, his work kept him far away, and he was only communicating via Skype. He found it rather frustrating.                                       &nbs...

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“Walter's Window” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #97

Heaving a sigh of relief, Walter ambled to the concourse to collect his luggage. He was toting his cabin baggage. Feeling all of his 60 years, he looked weary as he ended his long haul. He had come home. The sense of jubilation also was there.                                              As he waited for his pieces ...

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“Milkha, Milkha” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #96

                     There had been no one in our guest room for a while now. It was looking sterile and uninviting. I went and changed the bed linen. I looked in the washroom and toilet to make sure they are clean. Changed the towels and the toiletries and walked back to the bedroom. It looked and smelt aseptic, devoid of any character, I thought. Other tasks beckoned me, so I left the room to attend to work in the kitchen.  &nbs...

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“Karen's Choice” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #95

                     "Shall I wear this green dress? Or Is the purple one better?" she asked herself as she stood in front of her wardrobe mirror. Modeling both of the dresses one after the other, she tried to compare and decide. She found it difficult.                                ...

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“Brian, Oh Brian!” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #94

"Look at the way the world is going." Brian moaned. "The COVID pandemic has made people panic. So many are getting sick. Hospitals are getting many admissions of COVID patients. The ICU and Oxygen beds are full. People are dying in ever-increasing numbers. Where is the world going to? Is there anybody in charge?"                                       &...

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“Little Annie” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #93

The annual fair was in town again. Colors, smells, sights, and crowds, dazzled Annie. She was a little girl with pigtails. Her eyes became round with amazement as she drank in all the sights and sounds and wonders of the town fair.                                                     ...

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“Nora and Patty” by Anthony David M

Submitted to Contest #92

Nora smiled. She had just lied admirably. Or so she thought. They were asking her about her educational qualifications. Inflating her grades and achievements seemed so easy to do. "What if they go back to the University and check?" a single thought flickered for a while in her mind. But she quickly brushed it away. She was so used to live a life of lies. But deep in her heart, she detested the lies and the dark web she was in. How do I get out of this whirlpool? she wondered off and on. But she found it hard to behave otherwise, strangely. ...

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Author bio

Anthony David teaches at a medical school. His passion, however, is to communicate creatively in the written, spoken word forms. And now online, too.