Jon M

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2021

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“Stealing Time” by Jon M

Submitted to Contest #253

The blue-red lights flashed behind him, visible in his rearview and casting colored shadows along the dash. The cop took his license twenty minutes ago, but Mike wasn't worried. Another cop car rolled up, an SUV, instead of a sedan.“Doesn’t take two cops cars to write a ticket,” Mike said to no one and chuckled.The driver of the SUV looked at Mike as he rolled past, Mike smiled and waved.A cop walked up to the window, shining a Maglite in Mike’s eyes. “License and insurance.”Mike leaned his head out the window and peered to the left to get a...

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“Gelotophobia” by Jon M

Submitted to Contest #206

All the windows were closed. That was the first thing Corrine noticed, partially because her friend loved natural sunlight. When Beth bought the place, she talked Corrine’s ear off about the floor-to-ceiling windows and skylights, all blinded today. The sun crept through tiny spaces between the vanes, the dark room covered in paper cuts of light. Beth crouched behind the door as if the sun might burn her, slamming it shut when Corrine was inside. “Do you want some coffee?” Corrine shook her head, gagging on the smell of the bitter drink br...

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