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Jacob Rainey

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

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Is my world real?

Jacob Rainey

Submitted to Contest #174

“Just please listen to me. I am not crazy.” A raggedly dressed man spoke. His wrists chained to the middle of the metallic table that sat in front of him. “Maybe what I did in the past was the wrong course of action, but you must understand I was–” “You caused panic amongst many of your beloved listeners. Indoctrinating them of some sort of “Existence beyond ours”. Then you take it further and attempt to begin a riot in the streets of Iota. The city is still cleaning up the damage caused.” The stern voice flowed from a spe...

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A Look In The Past

Jacob Rainey

Submitted to Contest #97

The wind howled through the trees, tossing wave after wave of leaves into the ground. The setting sun painted the woods with mixtures of red and orange, mesmerizing any who dared enter. The sound of footsteps desperately challenged the wind, but failed to be heard. A man plo...

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11 Final Beats

Jacob Rainey

Submitted to Contest #89

The hospital room was near complete silence. Nothing, but the rhythmic snap of the heartbeat monitor, provided an ease to the quiet. In the dimly lit room a man sat, holding his wrinkled hands up to his chin. His gaze locked on the small, frail woman lying in ...

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A Chance of Hope

Jacob Rainey

Submitted to Contest #83

"Let's see here, 8,072 days... That's a little over 22 years that I've lived on this island." A darkly skinned man counted out loud. "I know, my baby boy. I know that you want to see the world beyond our home. I just wish that you wouldn't leave with them. In fact, I encourage you not to." An elderly woman spoke, as she sat down on a roughly cut conifer bench. “Lano, our family has ...

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