J.T. Bancroft

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

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2 Stories

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“Sam Harris and the Search for Life” by J.T. Bancroft

Submitted to Contest #160

He is hot, damp from sweat, and miserable. Sitting in the shadow of a great rock, he looks at the hostile sun. He doesn’t like the way it seems to be enjoying his misery. He looks down at his feet, trying to figure out what to do. He never paid attention in geography class, so he doesn’t know where he is. He looks around at the alien landscape. The sand is strangely red, dotted by vast, red rocks, like the one he is sitting beneath now. Mountains and valleys are visible in the distance, though he can’t tell how far away they are. To his lef...

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“Gerrit's Game” by J.T. Bancroft

Submitted to Contest #159

There was no rain yet, but the night above was gray and brooding. Storm clouds lowed in the distance, the sound masked by the monotonous moan of the sea.Gerrit McCole wore a dark scowl. Before him was a small and freckled kid wearing a baseball cap that was too big for his head. The kid nervously handed Gerrit a damp wad of cash.Gerrit snatched the money from the child, then counted the assortment of bills. He tried to hide a smile. It was all there, all hundred dollars.“So you’ll make sure I win, right?” the kid said, his voice timid and af...

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