Jan Keifer

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2025

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Gotcha: The Cat” by Jan Keifer

Submitted to Contest #291

Write a story with a huge surprise, either in the middle or the end. It had been an extremely bad year for any stray animal living in the streets, but for a certain cat, it was getting worse in small increments. He was not just a cat; he was a cat on a mission. He had just completed his third round of the block that he called home and had found very little to stave off his hunger. Earlier, he had picked up the scent from the building across the street and had made a beeline to the back of the building to the refuse that was being tos...

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“What a Night” by Jan Keifer

Submitted to Contest #289

The alarm clock was blasting a rock and roll classic from the seventies era, as I groaned and rolled over to silence the noise. My head was spinning and I was out of sorts. My friends had talked me into going out the night before to celebrate my birthday. Being a bartender, I should have known better. The downtown area had a strip of bars and nightclubs and we started at the first one on the block. We would buy a round of drinks and when they were gone, we would head to the next club or bar. I don’t remember much after the fourth...

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“For the Record” by Jan Keifer

Submitted to Contest #289

For the record, I have no idea where this story will lead. Let's just say that my original assumption was totally off the mark. I did not think this could ever happen in my lifetime. Now that it has happened I am not sure if I would change anything if I could. I met the fellow on a street corner and took him home. It was not unusual for me to do this. I have rescued lots of fellows along the way. This particular gentleman was fairly decent and open to all my suggestions. Had I known now that it was not to be I probably still would have broug...

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“Can I Have Your Attention Please” by Jan Keifer

Submitted to Contest #289

The room is unfamiliar. I don't know how I got here. I knew I wasn't going to like my day. I could not remember the events that lead me here. I search for an exit.A chair, a table, and a bed fill the middle of the room. I go to the bed and push down on the mattress. The bedding falls through to the floor. I pick up the bedding and lay it in a pile by the wall.Tired of searching the walls, I make a bed for myself.I manage to fall asleep. Suddenly, I'm falling. I fall five feet and come to a stop. I'm hovering in mid-air. There...

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