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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020
Submitted to Contest #66
The air turned black around me. A horrible rotting smell making me gag. There's a sudden pressure coming in with the breeze, making me lightheaded and dizzy. The winds pick up and get furious around me. It picks me up, and the pressure gets worse all over my body. I shut my eyes and tense in hopes of helping my body do something. It all lets up too suddenly. The shock of it going sends me to my knees. I heave and gasp for breath; my body shakes violently. I open my eyes, but shut them again after a wave of dizziness and pain spikes throug...
Submitted to Contest #63
By the time I stepped outside the leaves were on fire. Literally on fire. And it was spreading out over the dry land and catching the old barn house. It was the middle of the night, practically pitch black. Not even the moon wanted to show itself tonight. I donβt blame it; today's been a shit show. I had been running around all day for work. We got a horrible rush out of nowhere. I got all of the lazy employees and trainees today. None of them were helpful. Then I had to deal with a rude dumpster diver. How can someone come out of a dumps...
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