Devin Ward

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2019

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Smokey Blood Shadow” by Devin Ward

Submitted to Contest #22

“Agh!” I shriek as quietly as I can manage. “What is it?” Mom asks leaning over, faking a conscience. “Nothing, I’m fine,” I lie as I rush to the bathroom. My finger is surgically slashed half open from the x-acto knife, but I don’t want to her to see me bleed. I can take care of this myself. The blood flows from my finger as I rinse it off in the sink. Oh my god it hurts, and I haven’t even put alcohol on it yet. Maybe I should drink some alcohol first? No no, I’m fine. I tell myself I can push through, and a trip to the kitchen for a shot ...

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“Old Fashioned” by Devin Ward

Submitted to Contest #21

5 gangsters in heavy, Mackintosh overcoats and matching fedora caps burst into the quiet, city bar. Right on schedule, this would be their third and final stop tonight. They were hefty and loud, more muscle than brains among them, and more ammo still. And there he was in the middle; the boss, Pinky Magazine. Despite a reputation for punching people to death, he was half as tall and musclebound as his guards, but what’s gang muscle for if not to compensate for… something. The mob half-stumbled, half-marched their way to the booth in the ...

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