Greg Rigby

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

Stories (12)

12 Stories

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“The path of least resistance” by Greg Rigby

The infection had probably been contracted on his February flight from the USA to the UK. Martin remembered the whining, runny-nosed boy who had been seated in the central bank of seats immediately to his left, who had agitated all the way from take-off in Boston, Massachusetts until their arrival at Heathrow. The bitter, cold London air and the uncomfortable journey to Cambridge had probably only made matters worse. Initially the virus had resulted in a heavy cold, then the infection had moved to his ear and eventually, after six weeks unre...

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“The prediction” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #103

The picture of Princess Diana being chased helter-skelter through the underground streets of Paris, by a multitude of paparazzi, torments Peter. He can feel the intensity of the chase and of the of the final tragedy.Shortly after the accident, in one of the many journals that focusses on her tragic life, he is intrigued to read that, immediately prior to going there, she had visited a Clairvoyant in Stratford-upon-Avon. He is doubtful about the veracity of clairvoyants, but it prompts him to wonder if the Clairvoyant had suggested to her tha...

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“A better future” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #102

“Sympathy is an opiate, to the flagging human spirit. It is strongly addictive, and it encourages the recipient to closet themselves in their existing inadequacy. You must decide on a beneficial future. Then, you must do what you were taught as a child. You must look where you are going and press the pedals. Get off your bed and walk!” The loud voice of an oversized black priest booms through the community centre, that is crowded with survivors, all gaping at him in amazement. It is two days since the tragedy that left so many people dead, a...

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“An alternative diagnosis” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #101

“He specified a full blood analysis, an X-ray of the stomach and bowel areas, a urinary analysis an ECG and an MRI. He then put him on an X2i drip, which is the strongest anti biotic treatment available and prescribed two milligrams of morphine for the pain.” “It doesn’t mean anything to me.” “The guy came in with stomach pains and yes, a high temperature and he put him on every test he could think of before the insurance company had a chance to intervene. He ensured an income of Forty-Five thousand dollars to the hospital from tests alone.”...

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“An interrupted journey” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #101

Joe travels this same road every day and has previously concluded that the distant power station is no longer operational. Today, the clouds hang low over the cooling towers, which causes him to look carefully and to re-examine the system, to check if his previous deduction could have been incorrect. Then his thoughts become excruciatingly slow, and they record every nuance when his attention is yanked to the instant that the child walks out from the roadside bushes, into the road in front of him - red coat, little girl’s face, tarmac, swerv...

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“Over cooked .......?” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #100

Alec and Andy McManus routinely met and sat at the same table for their Sunday lunch. The elder brother Alec was a sheep farmer whose wife had left him seven years previously and who had long since delegated the arduous hill work, the shearing, and the spring dip to his two sons, Bob, and Colin. His personal role had matured to one of constant review and direction, which he combined with regular and conscientious libation by choosing The Hen and Chickens or The Bottle and Glass as the venue for his daily meetings with his boys. Now forty-fi...

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“An old day, a new day” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #99

Philip’s head protrudes from the tent flap. He lies on his stomach and looks West. In that moment of escape, his eyes narrow as he enjoys the red-painted sky of another spectacular sunset. The tent, which he took from the kids’ section in the garage, is hidden from the expensive houses behind him by miniature grassy dunes, that protect the properties from the preponderance of beach walkers. When Julia, had moved her boyfriend in, he had gone berserk. Consequently, the boyfriend and his oversized pals had ejected him from his own house. That ...

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“Time waits for no man” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #98

Georgiou is nervous sitting in the capsule, looking out through the toughened glass windows. The team have completed the experiment a hundred times, first with metal, then a series of inanimate objects. This was followed by a variety of organic materials and more recently they had used animals. Each time the experiment had worked perfectly. On the first occasions, when they had gone back in time, the capsule had appeared alongside itself, then the original capsule disappeared at the beginning of the experiment. Then, the reverse had happene...

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“Heaven's heart” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #97

The streetlights go out at two-o-clock in the morning, so the light from the township becomes more noticeable. It is like a transparent layer of candy floss, there to impede his view. Looking up at the stars twinkling through the semi darkness helps him to forget that he is on his own. To Phil, they are miniature leprechauns, occasionally peeping from behind occasional clouds; each one involved in the slow but incessant dance of time. Apparently, the air is clearer in Winter. However, to stay warm, he observes the sky through the glass wind...

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“Things to remember” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #93

Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy; lights flashing - there’s dad and now he is gone! Going up and down and round, passing people, changing colours – It is fantastic! I am going fast! Now my horse is slowing, and I can see the grownups stood round watching as the music winds down. When the horse stops, I slip my feet out of the stirrups and slide down. Then, I walk towards my dad who I know is stood watching…... and there is a moment of panic when he is not there! My horse must have stopped in a different place than where it started. I do not recognis...

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“The Mystery in Rome” by Greg Rigby

Michael’s eyes were glued to the screen attached to PC number five at the Biblioteca Nazionale. Beside him was a pile of opened envelopes and their contents. A measure of his focus was that despite her several glances in his direction, he had not even noticed the attractive young woman sat at the computer next to his. Luigi’s USB held a series of files prefixed by a message to Michael. It laid out the essence of a plot so intriguing that if Luigi had not been murdered, Michael would have dismissed it as fanciful nonsense. Apparently, Luigi ...

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“Illumination” by Greg Rigby

Submitted to Contest #88

Robin Chattaway remembered the few spots of rain that had felt like small electrical charges to individual nerve ends and he could not understand why he was not addressing the ball that had fallen at the foot of the tall pines. Where was his club? Everything was black and there was an acrid burning smell! Cordite? Ozone? Carborundum? Bang! His body had reacted instantly and he had rolled to his right in a belated attempt to shelter from another violent clap of thunder. Sharp, damp twigs felt painful under his forearm as the mushy, spidery fe...

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Author bio

Greg has always been found it attractive to find the answers to puzzles. When he was introduced to literature concerning ancient mysteries he soon became absorbed: The mystery of The Holy Grail, the existence of God and human existence are all questions that have intrigued him from an early age. Greg self published his first book in 1996. It was based in 6 years research and tracked the locations of the Celtic Monuments in Europe, which he discovered, duplicate the pattern of the stars in the Northern Sky. It was entitled; ‘On Earth as it is in Heaven’ and was published in hardback, full colour. It sold 6000 copies. Used copies are now being sold on e-bay at a significant premium. His second book; ‘The God Secret’ was published by Eloquent Books in the USA in 2011; and is available in hard back, soft back and on kindle. It investigates the evidence still available in monuments and text and it shows how the idea of ‘God’ first came into existence. It illustrates how much of religious tradition is based on interpretations of star patterns made by ancient astronomer-priests More recently Greg has investigated the coming into existence of Christianity and he published a book entitled ‘The Jesus Phenomenon’. This book traces the most likely set of events that led to the emergence of ‘The Son of God’ Greg has also published two volumes of short stories entitled ‘A point of view’, which are available on Kindle. He has recently converted all these stories into film scripts and has produced additional and more substantial film scripts for TV series