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David Beecher

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

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Retrograde

Submitted to Contest #311

Lying is much easier without your face at the forefront. “What do you mean they know?” The rhythmic clapping of the crowd and patriotic chanting has me screaming in a whisper trying to make sure I heard Eid correctly. “I mean they know about us. About you. The whole room was torn apart. The Floppy, the tapes, all of it. Gone. I’m taking Mary and the kids to Retrograde. Do the same.” “Retro…what? Three days to the election and you’re just bailing?” “There’s no way out of this, B. Mary's tired. My kids deserve to know who their dad really is...

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