David St.George

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“The Storage Unit” by David St.George

Submitted to Contest #185

Barb and Art Rogers walked towards Griffin’s Storage Unit Rentals from their car, arguing like they usually did. They had been married twelve years and although the marriage had enjoyed good spots of relative harmony, lately it seemed that one battle followed another. It was Saturday and this day began like other bad days of recent note. “We had better not be wasting our time with this, Barb,” Art said. “I can think of many more worthwhile things to do on my day off than this.” “Oh, for heaven’s sake, Art!” Barb yelled. “You know how muc...

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“Jonathan's Daddy” by David St.George

Submitted to Contest #184

The heart monitor and other monitors for vitals beeped and chirped on. It had sounded like that in this grand room for two months, and if you sat in there long enough, the sounds were enough to drive a person crazy. “It reminds me of the damn bridge on the U.S.S Enterprise!” Jonathan thought. Watching those old episodes of Star Trek as a kid, he’d often wondered how Captain Kirk and company didn’t go insane from the constant bombardment of sounds from the electronic equipment around them.“What’s the damage report, Scotty?” Jonathan sard...

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“Encounter On A Train” by David St.George

Submitted to Contest #183

Charles sat by himself in the train compartment, seething with rage for the man who had run off with his wife. It was only five o’clock in the morning and the trip from Omaha, Illinois to the bustling city of Chicago would take about nine and a half hours–more time to marinate in the hatred that had consumed him these past two weeks. Charles’ former wife, Lisa, had run off with her old college boyfriend to Chicago, obliterating the life she and Charles had tried so hard to forge during these past five years of marriage. Now that she had le...

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“House For Sale” by David St.George

Submitted to Contest #182

The alarm system just woke us up . Please God, don’t let that thing follow us here! I never believed in spirits or ghosties or any of that stuff before. In fact, I was practically a card carrying atheist/materialist ever since my college days when I undertook the study of philosophy. Reading the works of the logical empiricists set me on a path of hard headed, scientific rationalism where science and logic defined what does and does not exist in the universe. I was proud of this heritage and would scoff at any Christian who prayed ...

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“The Wrong Path” by David St.George

Submitted to Contest #181

Charlie awoke to a blazing headache and the knowledge that he should have known better. Going out drinking on a night before he was supposed to work was a stupid idea. But he knew that he couldn’t call in sick; the boss would have his hide for sure because he had already missed three days this month. With a gargantuan effort, Charlie rose out of bed towards the bathroom to relieve the pressure that was on his bladder. His head felt like three tons atop his stooping shoulders. While doing his business in the toilet, he noticed something tha...

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“Moloch's Coin” by David St.George

Submitted to Contest #180

Carter saw the pottery jar and knew he had hit the jackpot. Inside this little cave in Israel, he had come to the end of his long journey. He had sought the famed Coin of Moloch for over a decade, making it his number one priority; ahead of his marriage, work obligations, and even his health. Now, with the coin as his intercessory, he would finally realize his dark dream.Moloch's Coin was the stuff of legend. Its origin dated from the 15th century--a product of a mad monk named Demetrius Scriven who was said to have dabbled in the black arts...

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