Eric D.

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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“Wolf at the Door” by Eric D.

I could hear them through the white fields snarling and salivating to my scent when I finally rushed through to the abandoned building. Wood planks were nailed across the doorway to keep any of the larger animals away. I was covered in mud and stained in the decomposing grass when I finally found the location. For a moment I felt tranquility from the constant running. I hid in the shadows inside until they le...

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“Moon over Mexico ” by Eric D.

(CW: Profanity)It was a bright humid day in the early dawn of morning, the sun pierced through the windows of David's 1979 Ford F-150, displaying a fusion of blues and orange cloudy skies. His father Stanley sat on the passenger side resting his elbow outside of the window while his 11-year-old son, Jamie played games on his tablet.They headed to Baja California for a daytrip in search of the winery David had once ventured to with his coworkers. Jamie was as energetic and antsy as a boy his age would be, he turned...

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“The Criterion Apocalypse ” by Eric D.

(CW: Profanity)Benji and Molly entered the stairway of the derelict apartment complex known in the town as, "Circuit City" to meet their contact. It was a place popular for media dealings, those uninvolved in the business seldom showed their faces from the depressing rooms they lived in. The rest of the locals dealt with the desperate visitors attempting to buy highly sought-after items from the degenerate merchants selling them at exuberant prices.At night, these buildings became hig...

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“Cadence Calls for Monsters” by Eric D.

"Listen close, you pieces of human garbage! You're in the beginning stages of joining this beloved platoon! Organized by yours truly! Our 50th Commander in Chief! And you will not become warriors in my elite company until you pass my training grounds impeccably! Do I make myself clear!?""Aye, Sir!""I will not have any failures in my platoons!""Aye, Sir!""You have 20 seconds to prove me right, starting 18 seconds ago!""Aye, Sir!!""Any of you caught moving like pond water! We will all take turns sto...

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“Illusions of An Idealized Empire ” by Eric D.

(CW: Violence, Bodily Harm, Suggestive Themes, Offensive Material)The largest underground mining project was located several kilometers from the southernmost city in South America. It was a commission by the Greater German Reich in power in 1945 and completed in just four excruciating years of intensive labor. Many sacrificed their lives to uphold an existence obscured from the rest of the world's peripherals.While the German armies had been decommissioned back in Europe, and the war efforts ...

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“Birds of a Feather ” by Eric D.

Where's my cigar?" said Bonzo, the alpha male chimpanzee with his exceptionally large domineering appearance. "Bonzo needs his cigars!", he howled with an irritated tone in his voice and pounded lightly on his chest to further emphasize his displeasure. The other chimps in the exhibit didn't dare to approach him during these commonly occurring tantrums.   Bonzo was a pampered chimp who had gotten use to receiving everything he wanted. He had hastily knuckle-walked towards the cool shade under the big tree ...

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“The Universe is Indifferent” by Eric D.

“Did you know in Iceland there was a woman on a tour bus presumed missing who later joined her own search party for several hours?” Anais snorted and cackled as she scrolled through funny blog posts on her phone while laying down in her pajamas and oversized shirt.     A shirtless Jorge laid on the bed besides her crossing his arms behind his head. He folded his shirt and tossed it on a chair across the r...

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“The Heat Between the Clouds” by Eric D.

Marina laid the large wicker basket of her hot-air balloon sideways as she held open the edges of her envelope bag with wide-open arms. The inflator fan began to gradually expand the red and yellow striped-bag with cold air while her mother prepared the burners and made sure Marina had packed everything she needed for her long journey East. Her nephew helped load the propane tanks and strapped them in on each corner to a...

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“There's No Future in Reno” by Eric D.

(CW: Drugs, Profanity)They were the last few text messages I read before heading out to Reno in hopes of resetting my thoughts. Me and Brenda had ended it after six long years together. I often thought we'd end up settling down, but things didn't line up exactly how I planned them to."I worry that I wasted the best of me on you, Marcus""I'm beginning to think you never cared..."I sat in an empty area of the terminal staring off at the transparent walls watching the pl...

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“Somewhere in Time” by Eric D.

"Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end" - Homer, The OdysseyUlyssa paced around the hallways when the first bell rang, she had exactly five minutes to race and find her friends before the class began. Her two best friends in Faith Josephine High School were Keya and Rosa, and the three seniors shared the same displeasure with their conservative private school.After f...

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“One Night in the Asphalt ” by Eric D.

"We have plenty of time before the sun goes down" I said to one of my class mates who was concerned about it getting too dark out. It was 4:30 pm when we started the extra-credit assignment the professor had given us. While we worked on this "no time-limit" project, he sipped his coffee and enjoyed his long Stephen King's novel. Me and Jenny had grown impatient on how long it was taking us to complete it, and it didn't dawn on us how quick the time would fly. Before we knew it, it was already 7:35 PM and the sun had set.

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“Far from Neon Roads ” by Eric D.

(Content Warning: Cursing, Violence)I'm in a good place, I haven't wanted to tear my hair out or punch a hole in a wall in a couple of weeks. Reflecting on my actions and taking control of my emotions from a stressful job was invigorating, but I could feel the urge to relapse from an outburst at any given moment. I needed to make an escape from daily life, more liken to Bonnie and Clyde running from stress than a meditative retreat. The prolongation of not dealing with my anger issues was a risky maneuver that would have...

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“The Secret Admirer (CYOA)” by Eric D.

(Content warning: cursing, violence)"Dear, Cecilia.Your love is an endless motion in my heartIf time cruelly passes by, dividing us apartWhen the distance torments us My love will always remain your shining light"Love, Q."You delete the email right away and report it as SPAM, turn to PG 1Your curiosity got the best of you, you respond right away. PG 2PG 1You walk ...

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“Left in the Lurch ” by Eric D.

After waiting patiently for years in a long waitlist I was finally able to get it. I had gotten the call from the HR manager at the Iron Horse Casino for the custodial position. "Right away ma'am!" I enthusiastically responded before she could finish her first question on when I could start. I then hugged the missus tightly afterwards and assured her we would be doing well here on out.We lived paycheck to paycheck but comfortably nonetheless, it was me and her and our two curious boys who'd always hoped to leave thi...

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“The Stupendous Swan Girl ” by Eric D.

CW: cursingSwan girl swung from the telephone cables with effortless ease, piercing through the already deafening noise pollution of the uptown boroughs with her prominent call..."Ger-On-I-Mo!!" she yelled somersaulting and landing on top of the rooftop of her favorite pizzeria with a burst of adrenaline. This was a place where she frequently surveyed the streets of New York City looking for signs of unruly behavior in the crowds of people walking by. Swan girl had the city's most deplorable...

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Author bio

Hi I'm Eric I love to create imaginative stories and try to include unique new locations when I write. It's sort of my way of traveling vicariously through my own words. I hope you enjoy my stories too and feel free to comment or leave any feedback. I'd be happy to check out your creations too!