John Atlas

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

Stories (2)

2 Stories

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“How To Fix Time” by John Atlas

Submitted to Contest #125

Jennifer wakes up feeling exhausted, muscle memory launches her hand toward the alarm clock on the bed side table which blasts her with an auditory assault Monday thru Friday. However, on this particular Tuesday, no sound comes from the evil little box. She rolls over to glance at the clock through blurry, sleep drenched eyes. Amber colored numbers flash: 12:00 12:00 12:00 Must have had a power outage in the night. Jennifer thinks. Great. I’ll be late for work. Again. Next to the useless alarm clock, rests Jennifer’s phone. She rubs he...

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“The Mission” by John Atlas

Submitted to Contest #123

I’m beginning to forget what it feels like to be myself.For so long, I have pretended to be something other than my true self. The once clear lines of objective reality have been blurred. Where do the masks end and where do I begin? The real me. My true form. The concept of what once was me, seems so far away now- I fear I will never find it again.I worry I’ve become lost in the disguises. The lies. The deception. Necessary at first for the mission, I know, but it doesn’t make the concept easier to digest. Who would I be now, if not for the ...

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