Chet McHenry

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“I Don't Thee Wed” by Chet McHenry

Submitted to Contest #52

Aluva was frantic. Thirty minutes before her wedding and Connie, her fiancé, was nowhere to be found. She ran back into the Church’s anteroom/dressing room and snatched her cell phone. “Call The Con.” No answer. “Shit.” Carmela, one of two of Aluva’s bridesmaids enters the room. “What’s up?” “It’s Connie. She’s gone.” “What do you mean ‘gone’? “Damn it Carmela, what the hell do you think it means. She left me. Split. The wedding’s off.” Aluva plops down on the nearest chair in tears. Carmela walks over to her and p...

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“The Last Star Jake saw Tonight” by Chet McHenry

Submitted to Contest #51

Jake stared up at the night sky. "You ever wonder where it all leads too?" "What?" "The stars. The cosmos, man. I mean, think about it. The infinite expanse. Put in perspective humans live a nano second of existence if that." "Interesting theory. If you like that kind of shit." "Always have ever since I was a kid. You didn't know this, but my father was an engineer for NASA. He helped design the Apollo space craft." "No shit." "Yeah, no shit. The stories he used to tell me of how the astronauts would see strange stuff while in orbit." "Reall...

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