HBR Patel

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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“Sidekick” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #94

The lush green field was dark. The only sound was that of the leaves of the corn plants rustling in the wind. This field was in the remote part of the village. After sunset, no footfall was ever recorded there. Two silhouettes approached cautiously near the field opening. One of them was eager to reach the corner of that field. 'Wait here. He will appear right here from nowhere,' said that figure in a hurry. 'Are you sure?' asked the other figure. 'Yes. It is time. You were not ready to believe it. Now watch that with that your eyes.' They b...

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“Warden” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #93

'Shut up and sign this.' 'Sir, I didn't do anything wrong.' The police officer stood up from his seat and went near to Jim. He looked fiercely into Jim's eyes.  'You better sign it, Son. Or there will be consequence that you wouldn't even imagine.' warned that officer. 'Officer Mike, I don't deal drugs. This is a mistake.' 'No. The mistake is yours. Sign this confession.' A guy from Jim's hostel died due to an overdose from a party gone horribly wrong.  After an hour of intimidation, Jim reluctantly signed the confession....

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“The Earth” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #92

The oval office was quite busy this evening. The President was going to address the nation about a calamity that was onto them. The pandemic was responsible for the killing of many innocent lives. The President wanted to assure the nation about a recent breakthrough in vaccination. This breakthrough will help to escalate herd immunity and eventually overcome the pandemic.  Everything was set to launch the countermeasure. The President entered the Oval Office and adjusted his chair. He went quickly through the teleprompter and gave a thu...

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“The Secret Book” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #91

'No, it can be this,' Tim doubted. Jack was sure, unlike Tim. They both visited the library in the morning to mark the cupboard as mentioned in the secret book.  That cupboard would serve as a gateway to the lilliput world as per the diagrams on the secret book. That book was devoid of any words. Only pictures and diagrams convey the intended message.  'We marked this cupboard, I am cent percent sure,' said Jack. Both were inside the public library that was built in 1809 by foreigners to educate the gypsies.  Those ...

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“Cliff Park” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #90

'Never argue with me you better keep that in mind. Do you understand?' shouted Jim in the middle of the meeting.  'Yes, sir. What I was saying is that someone gave me the wrong input.' clarified Tim. Jim stood up from the chair and said to the board members, 'Look at this Ladies and Gentlemen. Did you hear that? I said no argument, and he is adamant on clarifying his mistake.'  'But, sir. It was never my mistake. I prepared the chart based on the raw data of input given to me. You can not stick the wrongdoings of others onto ...

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“Second Home” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #89

 'Are you sure about that calculation?' 'Yes, but the weather is not according to the report.' 'There is still 30 seconds to abort.' 'No, we have come too far to return back.' 'Let us not hurry, If we crash land then this mission will be of no significance.' 'Yes. and also we could lose our lives.' Instead of panic, the crew cabin began to laugh at their captain's sarcasm. Their training conditioned them to withstand any danger. The captain decided to take a leap of faith and continue the journey downward.  'Brace for I...

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“Destroyer of Planets” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #88

"You are not supposed to play here,' Monty shouted at the top of the voice to scare off Tim.  'Yes, you red skin trash. You are not allowed to spoil this place with your dirty presence,' said one of the bully friends of Monty.  'I was just swinging, and I didn't do anything wrong.' argued Tim. 'Don't you dare talk to us? You are a creature of the swamp, and you belong there.' 'I am not from the swamp. I am from another planet destroyed by the Mega Dwarf. Our family is a refugee over here,' said Tim Monty could not fathom the r...

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“Two Mothers” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #87

'A Mother is supposed to sing a lullaby without asking anything in return from their child,' said Sam to his mother.   'Yes, my intelligent observer. But can't a son follow his mother's wish?' asked Sam's Mother. 'Definitely.' 'Then do one good thing tomorrow. You have to describe it and then only I will sing a lullaby for you. Promise?' 'Pinky Promise,' Sam interlocked his pinky finger with that of his mother's.  'Mom, why you only come at night and not during the day. I miss you during the entire day. Before that car acciden...

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“Maxim Life” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #86

The chirping of the crickets was the only thing that can be heard near the lake. The darkness of the night accompanied by the sound of the cricket was one of the best things that Max enjoyed. He was sitting on a bench near that lake, enjoying the moods of nature at night. For him, this was the meditation.  No one bothered him during this time and place. Everyone would be enjoying the sound sleep that they had earned during the day. Occasional patrolling car with its siren sound and a beam of light would pass by every two hours or so by ...

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“Watertank” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #85

Tim saw the blue and red light flashing from a distance.  He shouted, 'Patrol Car, Ron.' Hearing this, Ron hid behind the railings of the top of the water tank of the town. Tim hid behind the concrete fence walls around that water tank. The police siren murdered the silence of the night. The intensity of sound was increasing, and as the car passed by the water tank, the siren sound began to decrease.  Suddenly, the car stopped, and the policeman reversed the vehicle to park in front of the water tank. 'He definitely saw us,' though...

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“The Creatures” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #84

Start your story with a character struggling to remember the date, because every day is like the last one. The screaming never stopped. It took away the screamer with all its might. The deadly creature restored the silence in the space with one life lost. The spaceship was drifting for days, and Tim lost the count.  The space expedition to another planet, some lightyears apart from the Mars colony, turned out to be fatal for the crew aboard the spaceship. 'Can you time that event, Ron?' 'Two sunrises.' 'Are you sure?' Ron fo...

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“True Friends” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #83

The sea was preparing for a glimpse of a moon. A mere glimpse of the moon was enough for the sea to launch a series of furious waves. The moon appeared, and the sea rejoiced by launching an onslaught of waves. Amidst that onslaught, a person was struggling to stay afloat. That was his only struggle, as the onslaught of the sea will help him reach the shore. He was breathing rapidly, and the soon to drown face was the indication enough for his tiredness. Only a few minutes of struggle was left in Tim. The sea was eager to gulp him. 'Tim, do n...

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“Supercomputer” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #82

Write a historical fiction story about someone working at a company that helped revolutionize early computers. 'Wake-up, man. How much sleep do you need?' asked Tim to Ron 'That question has baffled the entire humankind, why you are asking it to me?' Ron said 'There he is, the sarcasm king has finally woken up.' 'Did you check those circuits that I asked for?' 'Yes, they are available in the neighboring nation. But the government is not ready to pay the price for it. They deem it too costly and suggested us to find an alternative.' 'Have t...

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“Pink Top” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #81

'No, mother. I am not at that stage of my life,' said Ron to his mother. 'I know that son. No one is ready to take their biggest step in life. Ask your father about that. He was also shying away from this. Am I right?' said Ron's mom. She turned towards her husband and asked him again, this time with a louder voice. 'Am I right?'  Ron's father calmly nodded his head in affirmation.  'Tell your son.' Ron's father switched his attention from the TV screen and said,' Son, whatever your mom is saying is true. Because after marriage, yo...

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“On the Saturn” by HBR Patel

Submitted to Contest #80

Ron entered the majestic museum. He appeared like a minuscule in front of the majestic museum. The vast pillars at the entrance were huge and augmented the vastness of the museum. Although it was a space and science museum, the infrastructure matched that of the history museum dedicated to some majestic kingdom.  He watched his steps as he navigated his way through the stairs at the entrance of the museum. He was here to attend the auction of the rock of the Saturn's surface brought by the first astronaut to reach its surface. ...

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