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Frankie García-Collyer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2025

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Spoilage

Frankie García-Collyer

Submitted to Contest #303

There's blood on my hands. It congeals in the creases of my knuckles, slick and cold some days, tacky and half-dried on others. I can smell the iron and rot as I track it around with me. When I wash my dishes, it thins in the soap. When I tie my shoes, it dyes the laces. Nothing is untouched. I've tried bleach, steel wool, boiling water. I've watched my skin peel and pucker, but the stain stays. It's not just on me, it's in me. Worked into the meat. Everything we sell is soaked. Every vacuum-sealed product is sweating something red. Shrink-w...

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The Grieved

Frankie García-Collyer

Submitted to Contest #302

It’s fascinating how families can maintain their mythology, how they rewrite history through selected photographs and curated anecdotes. James’ family excelled at this. When Uncle’s gloom grew too obvious, he became a creative. When Grandmother’s confusion passed into malice, it was her age. Reality is malleable in families. Standing in his childhood living room, musty with disuse, James could see this process unfold again. The wall that had once displayed a chronological gallery of family photos now contained a conspicuous gap. Pictures fr...

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