Edgar Valles

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2020

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3 Stories

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“A Fresh Flan” by Edgar Valles

Submitted to Contest #71

“I can't mess this up,” Jerry said to himself as he tried to recall the recipe. He looked it up online and saw that it required making a caramel and a simple custard, then baked in a water bath. Jerry's grandmother had added in something extra to her flan that made it taste different from any other flan he had ever had – he just needed to remember what that was. His one year on the job at a local star-up tech was a dream come true. The first company party happened to be for the holidays and all were asked to bring something to share. Natural...

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“Neighborhood Antics” by Edgar Valles

Submitted to Contest #67

Panfilo heard the gunshots and ran towards the parking lot. The steady pop of the discharged hand gun sounded like someone trying to unload the whole clip as fast as their finger could move. “I told you we shouldn't come to this ratchet ass club.” Panfilo scolded his high school buddy Patrick. They had both met at the dingy and underfunded school within the city center. Now the area was a target of gentrification, but their were still some businesses along a stretch of highway going into downtown that catered to the lower-income neighborho...

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“Casual Witchery ” by Edgar Valles

Submitted to Contest #65

It had been about six months since we began our classes at the local metaphysical supply store. My friend and myself decided it would be fun to buy some crystals and sage for our new apartment. As third-year students at the local state university in southern Wisconsin, our new pad had to have the right mix of edge and sex appeal – we can finally bring guys over without the prying eyes of residential advisers, randomly or selected roommates. Naturally, the décor was the first step in setting the mood and teenage angst demanded an alternative ...

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