Ell Peck

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“The Cruise That Changed it All” by Ell Peck

Submitted to Contest #155

Tom was not normally one to dwell on specifics, but when his mother reminded him that he’d promised he would join her on this cruise, he got just the tiniest bit defensive. Because while, yes, he’d technically promised her he’d join her, it wasn’t necessarily without any coercion or guilt-tripping, both of which his mom was absolutely famous for. Because what his mom hadn’t told him was that this cruise would be two weeks long and that her best friend Suzy and her incredibly annoying son Jaz would be joining them.“Honey, you have to give Jaz...

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“Of Abby, Love and Butt-Shaped Pillows” by Ell Peck

Submitted to Contest #133

Jeremy was sitting in his kitchen as suddenly, the room went dark. Great. Two months living here, and the house is already falling apart. That was just Jeremy’s luck, wasn’t it? He got up from one of his brand-new kitchen chairs and started making his way up the stairs to the attic, which is where he’d probably stored the light bulbs he brought from his old apartment. He didn’t actually remember, mind you, because Jeremy hardly ever remembered anything. Jeremy was a man of few words, and a man of few thoughts. Now standing on the wobbly ladd...

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“Vince, a Party and Brandon” by Ell Peck

Submitted to Contest #104

After dreading it for multiple hours now, it was finally time for Vincent to read the messages that his friend had been blowing up his phone with. It was a little difficult for him, because the conversation that he’d anxiously, but silently, opted out of was regarding the party that Myra was throwing later today. Vince rolled over in his bed and reached blindly for his phone, which he was sure had fallen onto the ground at some point in the afternoon. Unlocking it, he was immediately bombarded by about thirty-seven thousand messages from his...

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“Ketchup, Mayo and Barbecue Sauce” by Ell Peck

Submitted to Contest #95

Sally strolled along the shopping street with her favorite, rainbow-colored bag swung over her left shoulder. Looking around the shops, she wondered if she’d gotten everything from her list. Unsure, but willing to be absolutely certain, she pulled her phone out of her shiny bag and opened her notes. There was one item left on it, unticked: short skirt, blue, summer. She held the bag open with one hand and started rummaging through it with the other. Sally had already bought a skirt, but it wasn’t blue, and it wasn’t fit for summer either. It...

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“Jed's Things to Avoid in Life” by Ell Peck

Submitted to Contest #90

Jed didn’t do relationships. That was just one of his rules. Actually, it had become such an important rule to him that he added it to his very official, highly scientific List of Things to Avoid in Life. They were too complicated, and the touchy-feely stuff usually left him feeling inadequate about his ability to be there for someone. He also just didn’t have the time, with his fifty-hour work week and all that. So not wasting his time trying to care for another person, especially considering that they’d probably notice pretty quickly how l...

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“Em & Ben” by Ell Peck

Submitted to Contest #86

Chapter 1There’d never been a day quite like Tuesday, February 17. It was a warm, spring day, and the newly awakened sun was warming Ben’s freckle-ridden face. He didn’t know it just yet, but this would be the day that Ben would almost die. Well, that’s the way he’d think of it afterwards, anyway.The park was unusually packed with people, and for a second, Ben debated whether turning back was a good idea after all. He’d had these thoughts a lot recently; wanting to just turn back and run away from things. He ran a hand through his long, silk...

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Author bio

I'm Ellpeck, a student and programmer from Germany. To read all of my stories, check out my blog at https://ellpeck.de/blog