Austin Penn

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2022

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“A Nice House on a Napkin” by Austin Penn

Submitted to Contest #170

“Listen. We need to talk to your sister about the house,” said Leon to Ash, his fiance. She had on flowery perfume potent enough that he could taste it, especially in the car. She was gorgeous, pretty, stunning, but he would forget that under stress. They were getting married in the spring, the best time to marry. Flowers, rain, dresses. The venue was set, the cake picked out, tuxedos fitted. But they still needed a place to call home, a place to sleep at night, a place to prepare and eat Japanese food Leon couldn’t pronounce, a place for As...

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“It Came Back” by Austin Penn

Submitted to Contest #169

“That cat’s back,” said Ann. “What cat?” said Jon.“That black cat that showed up, maybe last year,” said Ann. “I want it gone.”She was looking out the front door window. Their front porch was carpeted, and the two steps up were wet. But the deck itself was dry, and the cat was laying in the middle. It was asleep.“Get it off the porch,” said Ann. He went to their room to get his slippers and made a comment about it being a harmless cat. Ann wouldn’t have listened even if she’d heard. “What I was trying to say was that there is candy...

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