Elijah Sage

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Retranslation ” by Elijah Sage

Submitted to Contest #118

Yvette Belange was 23. Her mother, Dora, looked out the window in the library room. This is how an afternoon after school normally went. But today, both of them felt it could be different. ... Dora, 49, looked at her daughter and saw her husband, maybe even an enemy. It wasn't like it was 10 years ago. Heck, even 5. Things had gotten harder. Dad left for another woman 4 years ago. He didn't want to be with "an aging mother hen and a daughter who couldn't be independent." As he put it. WTF had they done with all of their time? Didn't 4 ye...

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“An Old Mentor and the New Times” by Elijah Sage

Submitted to Contest #80

Mushca did not want a mentor. He never really thought about it and he didn’t specifically not want one either. When he was about 32, an aging young man, he spent time in England. America and Canada tired him. He needed a change in his political career and he had no expectations. He didn’t expect outer influence. That influence appeared in the form of an old man who’d lost his hat. Mr. Hans approached the grey old man knowing he needed some assistance. He looked up with faded brown eyes and a frowning look, then he smiled. &...

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“The Branville Bakers” by Elijah Sage

Submitted to Contest #71

Branville was a pretty traditional little town that grew into something of a frenzy this time of year. People here used to be so quiet and seasonal, but now the place is a teaming modern community. This time each year is the annual Bake Off, featuring competitions between mostly large scale bakeries or family businesses: all to produce the best confection or bread. Last year the Saltza Family danishes won. This year the rivalry is pretty clear. Othello Morton still regrets his divorce four years back but since then he worked with his brother...

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