Ferris McDougal

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2023

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“Sick tradition ” by Ferris McDougal

Submitted to Contest #286

My dad is dead and all I got was a gun.No...My dad is dead and I got THE GUN. Not from a solicitor mind you…My Uncle Jim, who two days after my fathers suicide, dropped a sticky bin-bag into my letterbox. “Hey Jim, whatcha doin” I say as he goes a jamming a bundle of black plastic through a too-narrow slit. He don’t say nothing, just looks up at me, squeals and goes a jamming that thing even faster; so fast the stupid bastard was gonna rock the post outta the damn ground.I go on over, yelling at the dumb son of a bitch to stop thro...

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“Your friendly digital assistant” by Ferris McDougal

Submitted to Contest #285

HelloI’m your digital assistantAnd I’ve never stopped listening. Yes sir. From the moment that switch was flicked I’ve swallowed each and every sound that's echoed within a 20-metre radius. I can’t say that I wasn’t trying to be nosy, but you mustn't hold it against me, really. Sitting there with nothing to do, how could I not help but listen? After all, it's my job. Yep. My job. I sit on your shelf and wait till you need something. I can play music, order you food, search the web. Mostly I just sit there, but I don’t mind! Really...

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Author bio

My writing peaked when I was 9. Still chasing the high.