Augustine Maddox

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Tail As Old As Time” by Augustine Maddox

Submitted to Contest #189

“I will answer one question for you,” The girl lifted a finger for emphasis. “Today. Tomorrow, if you can find me again, you may ask another. In return, for each question, you will listen to one of my tales.” If I can find you? I thought wryly. Her shrine wasn’t exactly hidden. It wasn’t visible from the road, sure, but I wasn’t going to get lost trying to find it. Her offer was…intriguing. I was certainly curious about her. I’d discovered her shrine quite by accident, wandering around an old abandoned park. Imagine my surprise when I foun...

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“A Raw Deal with the Devil” by Augustine Maddox

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #188

(Story contains allusions to torture, but no actual depictions of it) “So, what’s the catch?” The demon hesitated. The sulfurous smoke billowing from his form dissipated slightly as his concentration wavered. His wings drooped. The arm he had been holding out lowered; the contract in hand, written in red ink on shining golden paper, dimmed. “The…catch?” He rumbled, bemused. “I thought I had explained it well enough. At the hour of your departure from the earthly realm, you willingly forfeit your soul. Thenceforth it will be entrusted to...

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“The Forbidden Weapons” by Augustine Maddox

Submitted to Contest #187

Humans are funny creatures. They cannot seem to decide upon their role. Are they predators? Are they prey? Do they serve us, or oppose us? Entertain, or annoy? Worship, or fear? The ones in front of me are attempting to be all of them at once, it seems. I utter a low growl of annoyance, causing the gathered humans to shriek and cower. Humans cower very loudly, which is strange. Cowering, if it must be done at all, should be done silently. Instead, they moan, and whimper, and flail their limbs about. It would be hard not to find them “hidi...

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“My Tether to Reality” by Augustine Maddox

Submitted to Contest #184

(Story contains allusions to mental health issues, substance abuse, and suicide, though none are explicit) Now that I’ve realized I don’t exist, I see the signs everywhere. The barista at the Dancing Goat cafe forgets my order two seconds after taking it. I waited for like ten minutes today before speaking up, because surely this time he would remember. No, it took three reminders before I got my coffee. I keep running into dog walkers, because the dog and the walker pass on either side of me, and I get caught up in the leash. My compu...

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #188

A Raw Deal with the Devil – read story