Elton James

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

Stories (6)

6 Stories

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“The Miracle at Garden City Airport” by Elton James

Submitted to Contest #265

Dear Mrs Tanner Dear Mrs Tanner, I want you to know, I’ve read all the letters you’ve sent me. I haven’t replied before now because I didn’t believe I had anything to offer you. Then, in your last letter, you asked two questions: Do I think a man can change? And, do I believe in miracles? While you asked rhetorically, those questions spoke to me. The answer to both is yes. I’d like to tell you why. I want to share with you the story of the Miracle at Garden City Airport. Mo Drake This is not my story, this story belongs to my fri...

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“Chester and the Dame” by Elton James

Submitted to Contest #264

“It was a beautiful ceremony, wasn’t it?” Click, click, click. An image of a woman, one of eight people seated at a circular table smiles at another woman, seated to her right. Click. “Oh yes, absolutely perfect!” The woman sitting opposite, smiling back. Theo’s finger beats a steady rhythm on his camera’s shutter button as he works the wedding reception. High end guests make obligatory smalltalk in the ballroom of a golf and country club. Plush carpets, hardwood tables in a crescent around a dance floor under chandeliers drippin...

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“Some Memories Live in Shadows” by Elton James

Submitted to Contest #263

— Present Day — “I’m sorry” I say the words aloud, facing the place where I’ve just seen a flash of a reflection atop the Bode Museum. I’m sure that glint of light is you. The scope of a rifle? I feel you staring at me. I wish I could say more. There are so many things I would like to say. But this is far from a moment of redemption, and you can’t hear me. I wish I could tell you how strange it is to be the villain in someone else’s story. I turn and stride away. Towards the safety of the U-bahn. My path tracing the river Spree offers you a ...

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“Café Con Miel” by Elton James

Submitted to Contest #262

It’s strange to think that I’m going to see you again after all this time. I wish I could say I haven’t thought of you in a long time. I think of you often. As soon as the weather warms and spring gives way to summer, my mind always turns to Paris. To a particular moment. Paris in July was crowded and hot, with the midday sun keeping the summer crowds from being too dense. I thought I was going to step off the street, out of the summer heat, into that cafe and you would be there. I recall the sound of those little bells that warn the waiter ...

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“Coach” by Elton James

Submitted to Contest #261

For JessicaCoachTerror.The opening whistle of the 12-and-under girls soccer championship game sounds, and the ball is kicked around the centre of the pitch. Though I am far from the action, positioned on the defensive flank, my heart is in my mouth.What am I doing in the championship game? I’m terrible at soccer! Coach tried to settle our nerves before the game.“If you’re nervous, remember, it’s because you’re doing something you care about. You are all,” she looks directly at me, “valued members of this team! Don’t fight your nerves. U...

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“The Lighthouse Keeper” by Elton James

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #260

A Lighthouse On a small island in a large ocean, morning mist rolls down the slope of a single hill which emerges from the rocky beach. Atop the hill is a lighthouse, dutifully warning passing ships of dangers lurking beneath the waves. This lighthouse has no human keeper, but it is not uninhabited. Robot comes to life in the morning. That is how Robot thinks of it. Robot does not wake up in the morning, ease into his day with a coffee. Robot does not sit at a computer to check headlines. Robot does not require any further stimulus than his ...

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Author bio

For as long as I can remember I've loved stories and storytelling. For as long as I can remember, I've admired story tellers. For as long as I can remember, I haven't known where to start. I've discovered Reedsy Prompts, and thought I'd give it a go.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #260

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