Devon Cano

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“The Lady and The Lovers ” by Devon Cano

Submitted to Contest #254

“This is the best day of my life.” Or at least I thought that’s what Allison said, but it was difficult to understand her around the mouthful of loosely-themed “Rake Funnel Cake” that she had purchased mere seconds after stepping foot through the gates of the fairground. “Your bar might be a little too low,” I replied, hand shielding my eyes from the late afternoon sun as I studied the dusty scene in front of me. The annual Lords and Ladies Regency Fair was trapped somewhere between a convention, a renaissance festival, and a ...

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“Kicking the Bucket ” by Devon Cano

Submitted to Contest #253

Flora Jones did not want to die. She would have expected the thought to occur to her for the first time on a warm spring day while surrounded by her friends and family, or maybe after accomplishing something difficult that she had been working toward. It just made sense- that she would feel so happy, so full of life and joy, that she would suddenly think, I don’t want to die. But it was a Tuesday, of all days, and the late August rain felt like spit on her face: cold and clammy and downright disrespectful. When Flora had woken up...

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“Compulsion” by Devon Cano

Submitted to Contest #252

CW/TWs: Obsessive-compulsive thoughts*. There is also a brief depiction of gun violence. It wasn’t always a known factor that set Miriam off. It would have been much easier if it was; she could have simply posted a sign titled “Words and Phrases to Avoid Around Miriam” on her office door. Or perhaps, “General Topics of Conversation That Are Potential Minefields, and While Miriam Is Aware That It Is Not Your Responsibility to Cater to Her Every Need, It Would be Awfully Nice if You Tried.” But unfortunately, there were carelessl...

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Author bio

An amateur here to practice, have fun, and foster my creative side!