Joshua Bennett

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2020

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Clementine (Seasons May Change) ” by Joshua Bennett

Submitted to Contest #86

Sunlight. It greets us. Slowly emerging from the earth, we shake our slumber. It’s been so long since we last saw light. The last thing we remember was being somewhere cold, damp, but kept us safe, allowing us to prepare for the eventual bloom. My sisters and I look all around. Violet, Daffodil, and Tulip, all are present. Grass says hello to us as we wake up to a new world outside. The birds tell us of the strange behaviors humans have undergone since we went to sleep. I thought things would’ve been normal by now, but maybe I ...

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“Home is where the Heart is ” by Joshua Bennett

Submitted to Contest #44

Charles Warren, otherwise known as Charlie, to his friends, sat back in his seat and tried to relax, but he was anxious. His plane would be landing in Nashville shortly, and his mini-vacation would soon be over. It had taken a year of planning and effort, but the weekend he spent at Hershey was the happiest he had been since he went to D.C. three years prior. He didn’t get to travel much, but when he did, he always felt comfortable and found himself soaring higher than what he ever imagined. Life had been cruel to him, considering his b...

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“Deceptive Revenge” by Joshua Bennett

Submitted to Contest #42

In the few weeks since he and his wife of four years separated, things had gone downhill for Tom Beyer. His wife's family was trying to ruin his reputation, his job was in jeopardy, he was battling depression, and he wasn't sure if he could find happiness again. He had given her everything, and yet, she had tossed him out like garbage, stomped on his heart as though he didn't exist, and made him feel lower than dirt.She had taken everything with her, including the rare ebony statue his brother bought him while on a trip several years prior. ...

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“Friend of Death” by Joshua Bennett

Submitted to Contest #40

They both knew it would be inevitable to grow apart, but neither of them realized how much it would hurt. It was over. The impact of those three simple, but powerful, words were like a boulder smashing into a brick wall. It felt like a punch to the gut, a knife to the heart, a tear to the soul. What else was there to say? It took everything he had not to collapse into a sob of tears. It didn’t seem real. It couldn’t be real. A friendship that has lasted over 25 years was suddenly gone forever. No warning, no preparation, nothing at...

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