J M Knapp

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2020

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“The Split” by J M Knapp

Submitted to Contest #50

I threw the bag in and crawled up. It was hot inside. Our summer had gone from cold to hot in a matter of days. The window shutters are stuck so I pry them open and a breeze quickly flows through. I don’t care so much about the breeze. It’s the routine. When I open the bag, I see that my sandwich got a little smashed by my soda can. I pop the top on the soda and gulp down about half of it. The sandwich can wait. I’m not really hungry anyway. I rest my back against the boards on the wall and remember the day I helped my dad put them up. As ...

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“OTHER KINDS OF COLD” by J M Knapp

Submitted to Contest #49

I’ve barely parked my rental car when my phone pings a message. She’ll be late with an apology. I’m not in a rush and I’m early so I look forward to the few minutes I have to relax. Its bitter cold out so sitting in the car isn’t an option. Having never accustomed myself to the winter weather, I once again praise my decision to accept the job transfer to move south.Shivering, I enter the building and reach the selected room with little effort. Spotting a group of four unoccupied chairs, I hang my coat on the last one and take a seat. The roo...

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