Eric Holdorf

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2021

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“Repercussions” by Eric Holdorf

                                                     Repercussions     The lights flicker when he enters, and go dark when he closes the door. Hearing his shoes shuffle in the cement hallway, she rises from the couch, then at the threshold, feeling for each other, hands, arms sensing then squeezing, they embrace blindly.  Laughing, he pulls back and kisses her firmly, with much noise. They hear two muffle...

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“Pokhara in Love” by Eric Holdorf

Pokhara in Love     “You don’t have to do this,” Cathy said across three locals coming the other way as she dodged around them and a large pothole in the path between the dirty clay-brick buildings.  It had rained hard earlier in the night, so the potholes in the cobbles were filled with murky water, and the smell of sewage was seeping up from below. The potholes, like the city, hid things,...

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“Fit to Print” by Eric Holdorf

Fit to Print    “Who was on the phone?” Beth asked as Bob.    “It was Paul. Sara is leaving him. She connected with an old flame from high school.  This guy found her on FaceBook, and just that, like she’s leaving him. She said he’s focusing on her and living life. She said Paul’s taken her for granted too long.”     “That’s too bad. I always liked those two, particul...

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“Voices” by Eric Holdorf

   “Listen, can’t you hear them?” Dan heard a woman’s voice coming from the production room. He waited for a response, as if waiting for the crash after something fell. When the crash didn’t come, he went back to work. His boss got the order on Thursday a week before Thanksgiving, and somehow they managed to get the materials printed and delivered on Monday, and the temp agency came through with two workers for ...

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“Another Hand” by Eric Holdorf

Another Hand     After they both ordered salads, John crossed his arms, tucked his hands behind his biceps, and leaned back. He wanted to hear Bob talk his way out of this. Dawn, his wife, was worse. John was hurt by Dawn, and tired of Bob preaching patience. Results are what he wanted. He didn’t like being vindictive, but he was ready to remove Dawn or send her to Memory Ca...

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“At the Window” by Eric Holdorf

At the Window     She didn’t want to check on Terry during the night, but he was odd again last night. Her husband, Bob, told her she was spoiling the boy by allowing him to fall asleep in her arms. It was three nights in a row that she held her son while he fell asleep. Bob had convinced her to leave the boy to him tonight. It could be a tough night, Bob said, and tomorrow ...

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“Sleep Over” by Eric Holdorf

Sleep Over     “Bye Sam, bye Julie,” Bill said.     “Thanks Bill,” Julie said, “great party.”     Bill waved, closed the door and slouched down on the couch. It was a rare night when people were chatty and a bit reckless - ready to have fun. He loved speaking with Sam about his life in Australia, and loved the story about how Sam met Julie in a bar in Brisbane. It’s small world. He ...

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“Its More Than Dark” by Eric Holdorf

It’s More Than Dark “Hey Hon, is the power out where you are?” John asked into his cell. “Odd question. The lights are on in the office, but I’m looking outside, and yeah, the street lights are out.” Sally said. “What’s going on?” “The streets are dark here too. Our back-up generators have kicked on.” John looked out the window. He could see two forms of darkness - the blackness of t...

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“The Book of Joe” by Eric Holdorf

The Book of Joe     Like most of the others, I go to the library to warm up. It’s an obvious sign that winter is coming. It’s not in your face, like snow, or frostbite, but if you go to library in the winter just before it opens, it’s usually the “temporarily experiencing homelessness” crowd that is milling about waiting for the doors to open. But for some of us the library is more than a warm, cushy seat.<...

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