Francis Perez

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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4 Stories

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“The Lyndian” by Francis Perez

Submitted to Contest #81

Today is the day. Today is the day Trudi asks out Tonisha. She can feel it in her every atom while she brushes her teeth, while she slips on her new hose, while she slips into her favorite dress. The dress she wears to job interviews and weddings because it makes her feel both powerful and fierce. She applies her burgundy lipstick and blots it on a tissue which she discards in her bathroom wastebasket. One more quick look in the mirror and she grabs her purse and umbrella heading out the door. The whole ride downtown on the bus, she practic...

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“Everyday Citizens” by Francis Perez

Submitted to Contest #80

She pulls her shoulder length blond hair back into a ponytail held by a zebra print scrunchie and begins searching furiously through her room. Getting down on her knees, she peers under the bed and roots around with her arm. Sitting back on her feet, the girl lets out a frustrated grunt and springs quickly up to cross the room and open drawer after drawer after drawer of her dresser. Her efforts succeeding in producing nothing but more frustration the girl stands in the middle of her ransacked room. Her face changes from speculative to ang...

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“Imitation Pearls” by Francis Perez

Submitted to Contest #79

           A woman is crying. A woman is crying and a young woman standing near an open casket looks annoyed. She stands around 5’4”, and her athletic form is clad in a black pant suit creased perfectly down the front and a white silk blouse. In her hand, she clutches a white lace handkerchief. Her dirty blond hair is impeccably done in a tight severe bun.            The crying woman is elderly, with a black dress from another era, ...

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“Remembering Those Who Brought Us Happiness” by Francis Perez

Submitted to Contest #77

Walking into his apartment, the young man sets a small bag down on his kitchen counter. He stands around 5’10 with short red hair, green eyes and a lean muscular build. He fidgets with the bag for a while before wiping his sweaty palms on his legs and opening it. He removes a ring box which he carries into the living room. Settling onto a blue suede sofa, he sets the box on the coffee table and sits. Sits and stares at the box like it is radioactive. He stands and paces the living room while looking back at the ring box. He toys with his pho...

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Author bio

Frank is an artist, writer and medical scheduler in Aurora,IL. He is a graduate of University of Houston and Aurora University. He enjoys hiking, exercise, traveling, museums, and volunteering.