Ben W

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2025

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“Green Tea Goodbye” by Ben W

Submitted to Contest #292

John sipped his green tea slowly, barely registering how the steaming hot liquid was scolding his tongue. His mind was elsewhere. Ten bucks she comes in her all smiles like nothing is wrong, he thought bitterly as he eyed the glass door the led into the cozy tea shop where he now waited with racing mind and broken heart. He sighed and took another long draught from the cup, though this time he regretted it as the still boiling tea scalded his throat all the way down into his stomach. John put the teacup down, closed his eyes, and let his hea...

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“Faceless” by Ben W

Submitted to Contest #288

A torrent of rain poured through the hole in the ruined cathedral’s once proud and unblemished ceiling. The icy waterfall glittered softly like crystals in the campfire’s light before it splashed on the broken stone floor where its chilling tendrils then spread amongst the pews.   A flash of lightning made the man look up from his meal of holy rat just as a boom of thunder echoed through the sanctified ruins. "Seems the storm is picking up strength. Best finish my oh so appetizing meal and get some rest.” He bent down to take a bite, on...

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“A Hug From A Neighbor” by Ben W

Submitted to Contest #287

Oscar’s feet felt like two, thousand pound weights as he lifted them slowly, painfully, up the stairs that led to his apartment. At last, after climbing what felt like the Tower of Babel, he reached the top of the stairs. His back was now bent as though a third, thousand-pound weight was latched to his neck and dragging him to the ground. “Haaa,” he sighed as he took the 30 or so steps required to reach his front door. Oscar fumbled in his pocket for a moment trying to find his keys, only to hiss in pain as the point of his house key jabbed ...

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“Rain, Thunder, Faces” by Ben W

Submitted to Contest #285

Rain, Thunder, Faces The sun smiled as its summer rays filled the world with light and life. The weather was hot, but not so hot as to prevent you from sitting on the porch with a glass of lemonade while you watched the world with quiet wonder and blissful contentment. The old man watched intensely, drinking in all the world was bestowing him just as surely as he was drinking the delightfully tart lemonade his sweet wife had made for him. For 40 years he had done this. For 40 years he had drunk in these summers gluttonously, for he knew wha...

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Author bio

Hey there, I'm Benton. I've been writing since I was 15 and dabble in a lot of things, though I mostly write historical fiction and fantasy. Thank you for reading and feel free to share your thoughts on my work.