Israr Ahmad

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2021

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“The Pearl Handled Pistol” by Israr Ahmad

Submitted to Contest #204

The butcher was a burly man. He wore overalls, work boots and a blue work shirt. He didn’t know what to think when he saw three men approaching his land. They didn’t appear to be anyone he recognized— and he knew pretty much everyone in Redfield. Another troubling factor was the way these men were dressed. The butcher didn’t dwell on other people’s clothing, mainly because he didn’t dress like a dandy himself. But the way these men were dressed was somewhere between caring too little and not enough.One man had boots that appeared worn, but h...

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“The Last Night Shift” by Israr Ahmad

CW: ViolenceIt didn’t pay much, but it was the perfect job for a night owl. And Larry was a night owl. Before he became a security officer, Larry used to work as a cashier. He never liked that title because it suggested that he stood behind a register all day. Besides that, he organized the shelves, returned items to their rightful aisles, helped customers develop photos, worked truck nights and sometimes acted as an unofficial loss prevention personnel. When Larry got a job offer for a position that paid slightly more for fewer tasks, he to...

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