John Veit

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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2 Stories

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“Ellen's Decision” by John Veit

Submitted to Contest #95

The bus almost always came on time, but if it was late Ellen would still make it to work well before nine. She had never been late ever and was proud of that fact — eleven years of punctual, diligent, perfectly competent performance. She liked her job. It allowed her to buy decent clothes, go out with her girlfriends once in a while and take vacations to Vegas and the Bahamas. Her apartment wasn’t great, but in seven years she would own it outright. Every couple years she got a small raise. At work that da...

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“Tom's Party” by John Veit

Submitted to Contest #93

Tom sat on the couch watching a reality show. His attention was scattered but he suddenly laughed out loud. The show’s main character was ranting a torrent of bleeped expletives that Tom found contrived. “How can people believe this crap?” He said aloud and reached for a fresh cigarette. The lunge forward to the coffee table caused him to see the time on his phone. He was late for the party. He didn’t want to get there while people were still eating, or sober. He imagined arriving to salad bowls crusted wi...

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