Jennifer Jones

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Cursed Confection” by Jennifer Jones

Submitted to Contest #220

It started with a drop on her nose that rapidly evolved into a deluge. Running along the side of the road, she aimed for the overpass she knew would provide shelter. The pelting of rain became a roar loud enough to drown out the sound of the river flowing beneath the bridge.Thunder cracked and Caitlin yelped, tripping over a root. She barely caught herself. Stumbling, still running. Lightning split the night sky above. The thunder that followed was instantaneous. It sounded like the world might crack in two.She sat on the dry dirt beneath th...

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“Spider and Glass” by Jennifer Jones

Submitted to Contest #219

It's nauseating. Looking up through the endless floors and ceilings of glass above and below, the walls on either side. The exterior of the building has a dark tint on all of the glass surfaces, but they can see through it as if it weren't even there. Even with the tint, it's still warm. The central air not quite able to keep up with the beating sun.Throngs of men fill the space. It's impossible to tell how many stories above and below. Pete is lucky enough to have a corner cell. Towering above the trees, the forest seems to stretch endlessl...

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“The Bishop, the Husband, and the Wife” by Jennifer Jones

Submitted to Contest #189

James didn't think to pause after rapping on the bishop's office door and flinging it open until he saw what he was walking into. The bishop, naked from the waist down, was standing behind Janet, a fellow churchgoer, who was also naked from the waist down and clearly in the throws of ecstasy. “Oh God,” cried James, feeling a momentary flash of guilt at the curse he'd used in such a holy place. He stood there, as they quickly threw their clothes back on, using every curse word in the book. James finally shut the door, turning back towards the...

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“The Bat and the Cat” by Jennifer Jones

Submitted to Contest #187

Frowning inwardly, tail twitching, I watched as my owner walked in with yet another stray. Four was already too many, now there would be five of us? This lady was obsessed. She had to stop bringing home every sad, mewling sap she came across on her way home from work. Dumping a lunch bag, a purse, and her keys on the table, she began to pet and soothe the wide-eyed, fluff ball she held under one arm.This cat's white fur had seen better days, and the lady set to work filling the sink with warm water and Dawn dish soap. The matted cat reeked o...

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“Better Off Dead” by Jennifer Jones

Submitted to Contest #186

“Jessica, Michael is here.”“Oh...okay, thanks mom.”“Hey Jessica.”“Hey Michael, I wasn't expecting you.”“What's all this?”“Listen, you have to swear not to tell anyone.”“Tell anyone what?”“I'm leaving.”“What do you mean you're leaving? Leaving where?”“I'm going...across the wall.”“You're joking. Do you want me to just put a bullet in your head now, save you the trouble?”“That's not funny.”“You're damn right it's not. You can't go out there Jessica!”“I have to go. I can't stay here one more minute, and I have to know what's really out there.”“...

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