Jacob Herndon

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2022

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“Forgiving An Outlaw” by Jacob Herndon

Submitted to Contest #268

Randall estimated that the ring was worth more than he’d ever stolen. It was made of gold with platinum engraving. The stone inlaid was nearly as dark as obsidian, with red shimmering through a few hairline cracks and a small crater on its surface. This ring was one of his first trophies, taken from a man he’d killed long ago. What seemed less important at the time was the letter in the dead man’s jacket pocket. ___________Randall tapped his finger on the freshly polished countertop and took a deep breath, staring at the clerk. In the time R...

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“Regrets” by Jacob Herndon

Submitted to Contest #137

“Do you have any regrets?” I glanced away from the TV and down at Abigail, who was currently wrapped around my body. She was staring at me intently, tracing her finger along my chest and making obscure shapes. Memories came rushing to the forefront of my thoughts, but I shook them away. “Nope. None I can think of.” She smiled and rolled her eyes before pulling herself on top of me, and spoke with a flirtatious tone, “Not one?” I stared at her and the memories that had come before returned and I let them play. It was a thousand miles away, y...

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