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John King

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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The Delivery Man

John King

Ten-year-old Susie walked home from school. It seemed a long way, but she had no choice. Her mother used to walk with her, but she had quit. Susie did not like school. Her clothes were ragged and usually dirty and she never had lunch money. She had to eat what was at home in the morning and wait to get back home and see if there was anything to eat. There seldom was more than old bread or wilted lettuce and onions. Each morning she would get up and walk to school because it was warm there, even though the other kids made fun of her clothes. ...

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Fixing a Misunderstanding

John King

Submitted to Contest #229

Fixing a Misunderstanding Paul was sitting at his desk in the office finishing some reports. He was a detective with the Fort Worth Police Department and he was going home to Texarkana, Texas, for Christmas. It had been a rough year. His six-year marriage had ended four months ago because his wife, Patricia, wanted him to leave the force and get a regular job. Paul had considered it, but he had been a detective for ten years. The pay was steady, he loved the work and he just couldn’t find anything else he wanted to do. He was thirty-two yea...

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