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Arne Cambourne

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2024

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Her breathless kiss.

Submitted to Contest #290

(Trigger Warning : includes themes of violence and death)She had stopped breathing; he was sure now.Though her lips were still warm, when he kissed her gently there was no soft breath. He held his lips there, just touching her mouth, a moment too long. She was gone.He had done it. It was over.Sitting next to her on the bed he looked down at her not knowing what he felt now it was done. She didn't look that different. If he hadn't kissed her for too long, he could have still convinced himself she was there, sleeping, as he had watched her do ...

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Leaving Only Darkness

Submitted to Contest #247

It had been months since there had been any hope on the ship. Each day awake was a struggle. He had begun to long for the cryo-tank. The nausea that came with waking from a long suspension was no longer a concern for him. He suspected the rest of the crew felt the same way.  Being awake now was the worst part of waking from the long sleep.The display on the wall in front of his tank didn’t help. Its stark red numbers made it clear how long he had been asleep each time he woke up.  It measured the actua...

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