Gina Grissom

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2024

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“Pretty Eyes” by Gina Grissom

Submitted to Contest #252

Pretty Eyes The bar was noisier than Terrence would have liked. There were a lot of people, plus a live band. He ordered a beer and sat down, watching the crowd. People were laughing, talking, and dancing. They barely glanced at him. He blended. Holding his hand up, he waited for the bartender to notice him. “Might take a while,” said a voice to his left. Terrence turned and was face-to-face with a dream. A woman with deep blue eyes, twirling a lock of her dark chocolate-colored hair with one hand, smiled at him. “It’s busy in here.” Ter...

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“Larry and Ralph” by Gina Grissom

Submitted to Contest #235

Larry and Ralph In the early hours of Monday morning, Larry woke up and tugged on the loop, holding him to Ralph. They were lying next to each other in the corner, discarded, left to recover until dawn when the monster would seize them, and the punishment would start all over again. Days and days and days of abuse. Larry didn’t think he could take it much longer. He knew Ralph was worse off, bruised from slipping the day before and tearing his mudguard. The monster hadn’t cared about the pain or the harm done. It growled at them and press...

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Author bio

I grew up in the desert of southern Utah, a land filled with coral canyons heated by an endless sun. I escaped and moved to Washington State, where I lived for 23 years before life brought me back to the desert. Every day I miss the rain.