Hugh Thakkar

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2021

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“Group Therapy” by Hugh Thakkar

Submitted to Contest #117

A rough day at work had me walking aimlessly in the rain. I was soaked through, it was dark, and I did not even begin to think about where I was. I wanted to be home, and I kicked myself for not having taken the bus straight from work. I felt numb and defeated, like nothing could faze me further. Still, when I saw the only café-bar I’d seen in miles, with warm lights that leaked into the cobbled streets, it looked inviting. Maybe an evening coffee would do me some good. The door met me with the soft ring of a bell. It reminded me of the o...

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“Earth Day” by Hugh Thakkar

Submitted to Contest #103

“You sure it’s the best day for it? It’s chucking it down out there.” She warns. “It’s the perfect day for it.” I repeat his words like an echo. She was right, the trail is completely flooded. Water gushes down the side of the mountain, forming small streams that meet my path at every step, filling my boots with water. He would have loved to be soaking wet right now. He loved the smell of the wet forest. The feel of chilly, humid air on his skin. When he had described it, it did sound kind of magical. But right now, I’m just cold. ...

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“Red-eye Voyage” by Hugh Thakkar

Submitted to Contest #100

Nola was the first to break the silence. “These pea meatballs aren’t bad, hey?” “So that’s what they are,” Roman replied. “What I never understood is why—when no one can get meat anywhere these days—they are still called pea meatballs? And not just… pea-balls,” Bruno chimed in. Jie snorted. Marlowe, as usual, had an answer to this question before it was asked. “Pea meatballs hold the form of the once popular dish, ‘meatballs’, which contained ground meat of various origin rolled into small spheres the size of those we are consuming n...

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