Ed F

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2019

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“The Compass” by Ed F

Submitted to Contest #102

The Compass is the last human city left in the universe; it's also my home. Built in a circle around the base of a mesa or table mountain. Houses and living quarters spread out from the bottom for about a mile and are surrounded entirely by clear blue waters, known as Circle Lake. And from the far shores of the lake, converted farmland stretches to a defensive wall that marks the outer boundary of the city. Beyond that, dust flats stretch to the horizon. When the Compass was founded, bridges were built over the lake on opposite sides of the...

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“Black Shuck” by Ed F

Submitted to Contest #101

It was a humid summer's night, and the air was thick with rain as thunder rumbled across East Anglia. A white builder's van skimmed down narrow country lanes like a pebble across a lake. A flash of lightning briefly illuminated the surrounding fields, and the wet roads glistened. They were dangerously skiddy, but the van twisted impatiently through the darkness. "Today's count - Eight thousand pounds", said Danny counting the money as he fidgeted in the passenger seat. He was a skinny man with a pointy, gaunt face and dirty blonde hair that...

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“Making Sense of Summer” by Ed F

Submitted to Contest #99

I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing loudly into life. It sounded like a furious insect protesting at the invasion of its nest. My brain struggled to work, but my body responded in a state of alertness, identifying imminent threats. I grabbed my phone instinctively, too quick for me to read the caller's name. But it didn't matter; I recognised my best friend Kitty's voice instantly. "What are you doing right now?" she asked. "Actually, you woke me up," I said, trying to convey my drowsiness. "Well, you need to get up and...

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“The Fate of a Smoking Flower” by Ed F

Submitted to Contest #95

Every human being will experience days in their lives that are special. A day that is out of the ordinary that is unique from all the rest. Not because it’s the day on which they’ve organised their wedding, or because the culmination of their hard work has earned them a big promotion, but because things happen differently. Events occur outside of the standard illusion of control and leave a mark on people they’ll carry with them for the rest of their lives. Human beings have always mused over these moments, creating their own understanding...

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