Craig Bova

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“A Fine Wine” by Craig Bova

Submitted to Contest #102

Julia was a fine wine and Robert wanted to savor every sip. “Do you have a reservation?” asked the host at the Tuscany Room, one of the nicer restaurants in town that served outstanding Northern Italian food. “Corentine,” answered Robert. “You are new here,” he said to the host. Robert was a regular at the restaurant, but did not become aggravated at the question as some might do. He understood that there was a steady flow of workers in and out of the restaurant and this host obviously had not met him yet. “Yes, I am here for the summe...

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“Have a Nice Day” by Craig Bova

Submitted to Contest #101

Gina works at the twenty four hour diner during the day. She has the most seniority of the servers so she can pick her shift. The day shift is always busy and that helps the time go by quickly. Nights are hit or miss. Gina would rather be busy so she picks the day shift. Days can be long and hard but she is grateful for the job. “Morning, what can I get ya to drink?” Gina asks a young businessman that just sat down at the counter. He is focused on his phone, scanning for any missed messages. She makes a game with herself guessing what...

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“Maybe Next Year” by Craig Bova

Submitted to Contest #100

The weather had been unseasonably warm that week. It wasn’t even April yet and the temperatures had almost reached 90 degrees. It was way too warm. I was way too hot. It was going to be a long summer if these temperatures kept up. That was okay though, because this summer was the summer I was planning on putting in the swimming pool. I had spent the past week, Spring Break week, working in the back yard to get it ready for the kidney shaped pool with a slide and water fall over a wall of faux rocks. I racked leaves, trimmed trees, and remove...

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I was told there would be snacks