Brian Webb

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2022

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“Restless” by Brian Webb

Submitted to Contest #275

Emily Gray realized she had been staring at the wall calendar for way too long. She turned away and closed her eyes. November 8 – eyes open or closed, asleep, awake, alive or dead, it didn’t matter. She couldn’t have been more perpetually aware of the date if it were tattooed on her brain. Swiping at a tear, she picked up her phone and dialed her ex-husband, Carl. “Hey Em. How are you doing this morning?” “Okay, I guess. It’s been –“ “Two years today,” they said at the same ti...

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“The Neophyte” by Brian Webb

Submitted to Contest #273

Tyron is a babe in arms again. He savors the comfort of his mother’s embrace, breathing in the sweet essence of her pachouli as he snuggles against her breast. He looks up at her smiling face, her sandalwood brown eyes, and the rich curly locks of auburn hair cascading around her shoulders. She kisses his nose and whispers “I love you sweet boy”. He can feel her breath and the soft brush of her lips against his ear… “Tyron. Wake up.” With a mild jab of his staff Tyron’s squad ...

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“The Bully Magnet” by Brian Webb

Submitted to Contest #272

From my favorite perch atop the mausoleum, I had often watched the skinny, bespectacled teen arriving at the bus stop early autumn mornings or returning home dark winter evenings. He always walked as if he wasn’t quite sure where he was going, but fully expected that there would be some sort of trouble along the way. And all too often, trouble found him. The school bus pulls up at the stop near the gates of the rural cemetery I call home. The sun has set, robbing the brilliant fall colors from the ash, ...

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“A Recipe for Revenge” by Brian Webb

Submitted to Contest #270

After making final arrangements for his father’s funeral, Lucas left the undertakers and headed back to the apothecary shop. Amphoras had passed away in his sleep the night before, following a long illness. On returning to the shop, Lucas pulled up a stool at the mixing table. With shaking hands, he broke the wax seals and loosened the ribbons securing two small scrolls of parchment he had found on Amphoras’ bedside table that morning. Sunlight filtering through the dusty windowpane over his shoulder revealed the un...

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“Going Home” by Brian Webb

Submitted to Contest #265

It’s just before sunrise on a Tuesday morning, and traffic is light on the New York State Thruway. Heading out to western New York, the perpetual slipstream of the road ahead stretches to a vanishing point in the far distance. I glance over at the empty pet restraints clipped into the passenger side seat belt and smile to myself. It’s a hard-earned smile. As I surrender to the hypnotic motion of the car moving through space and time, my mind and memory turn backward to how this chapter of my life began. Meredith and a fe...

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“In the Trees” by Brian Webb

Submitted to Contest #129

In the Trees Brian Webb, January 2022 Having failed at mending fences with Joann, I decide I’ll stretch the President’s Day weekend by taking Friday off. Just a short getaway for some rest and relaxation. “No booze, and no weed,” I tell myself dead-seriously in the mirror as I’m shaving. And I mean it this time. Just clean fresh air, a little skiing, and some healthy self-inventory. It feels like the best thing I’ve done for myself in too long. I pack a light bag and throw it in the car with my gear, then...

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Author bio

I love writing and I'm just trying to get better. Reedsy is an excellent catalyst to help me stay active and consistent with devoting time every week to working on something.