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Joshua Bull

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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Breaking Ties

Joshua Bull

We saw him at the same bar, sitting in the same stool, probably just got out of the same cell. He didn’t even look up when we walked in. His back was to us, hunched on the stool over a beer can as if protecting it. His head twitched to the side every so often, the blond hair on top looked so thin it looked like it may fall off at any moment. I could feel heat emanating from my brother, the adrenaline rushing through his body causing twitching in his fingers. I zipped up my jacket as goosebumps sent a cold shiver over me. His eyes were gray-...

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Time Keeps Us

Joshua Bull

“I don’t think you understand where you are, little one.” The Locus crouched to bring its face within inches of the small woman.The woman flinched and brought her oversize coat up to cover her eyes. She dropped her cane in the process and started to tip over, losing her balance. The Locus’ eyes watched her fall onto the grated metal walkway. Silver and gold gears rotated slowly in its’ pupils.“I s-sorry, I-I’m sorry!” The woman stammered with tears bubbling in her eyes from fear and the pain of falling.“Not good enough. Clearly the rumors ar...

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Nothing but Footprints

Joshua Bull

Sweat poured down his face. He dumped a bottle of water on his head so at least cool water soaking him for a bit. His shirt was soaked through looking like a darker shade of blue than normal. Even his cargo shorts were stained with sweat. He would have been embarrassed if he wasn’t about to overheat. He walked over to a shady spot and sat down. “Hey Oak!” Bert walked over to the shade and sat down next to him.Bert had a big sun hat on, long sleeves, and long pants on. He said it helped to block the sun and keep the dirt off him. Oak did not ...

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Thank You

Joshua Bull

Dear Mr. Gonzalez,Thank you for taking the time to interview me. I feel my skills are a good fit for the position and I look forward to hearing from you soon!Sincerely,Franklin Tours Mr. Gonzalez,Thanks for meeting with me. I have a few other offers I am considering. But, if you need someone part-time, let me know.Petra Mr. Tours,Thank you for taking the effort to interview with us. Unfortunately, we have decided to move in another direction and will not be moving forward with your application.Thank you for your time,Jon Gonzalez Dear Ms. Pe...

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Return to The Hub

Joshua Bull

He stuck his hands under the bed searching for treasure. Spiderwebs, coins, hairballs…There! Big shoe box. One side tore off as he pulled it out, it looked like it had been soaked in water and dried several times. He tossed it to the side. He grabbed the box with both hands and pulled it out from under the bed. The remainder of the box was falling apart. It was overflowing with papers and pictures. Letters, reports, old bills, photos that had only been half developed. He dumped the contents out of the floor to get a better look.John.He saw h...

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Klive and Scarlett

Joshua Bull

They were lost souls. Wandering this existence in tangible bodies, while their minds were off in other dimensions. Klive saw her in the distance.Another one.He had seen many kindred souls before. They all ended the same. A brief connection followed by intense spirit burial. Nothing could last, such is the way of mortality. Did he have the capacity to connect again? Maybe this time his spirit would be buried for good and he could finally stop feeling. Her soul was surrounded in dark red, closer to black than red. There were streaks of green t...

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Cat Burglars

Joshua Bull

They cheered together for next competitor. Randall Vicoff entered the arena, his muscles tense and bursting from his uniform. His expression was blank facing forward as he walked towards the platform. Terry nudged the guy next to him.“That’s my man. He’s been training for so many years, he’s got this on lock.”“Oh yeah? I’ve been following him on social media for awhile. His bulk has been crazy to see.”“Dude! We had to double our grocery budget just to get enough food in the house for the calorie increase. Ice cream before bed every night!”“T...

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Spiritual Exchange

Joshua Bull

Kay stepped through the hanging silk curtain into the tent. A fire was burning in the center, smoke rising straight up out of a hole in the top. The fire obscured the figure sitting in the chair in the other side. The heat from the fire pressed Kay back, but she powered forward walking to the left side and towards the chair.An old man sat in the chair, eyes half open watching Kay enter the tent. He had a cigar in his right hand, the ashes fell to the ground as Kay stepped up.“Who are you?” the man’s lips moved, but no other part of his body ...

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Look Stars Develop

Joshua Bull

The house was huge. Probably had 10 or more rooms. Although the party remained on the first floor. The upper floors were off limits for the night. There was definitely a second floor. Hard to tell if there was a third, or just an attic above. It was dark when they arrived and the house was so tall.Inside each room was lit up with a different light. The entryway room was white light, straight ahead was a red room, a green room on the right. A big mirror hung on the left side wall reflecting some of the green light. The group looked at each ot...

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Long Summer Night

Joshua Bull

The sky twinkled with stars. Even with the full moon, the stars shined brightly against the perfect black sky. We walked for hours before the sun had even set. Our hands brushed against each other at first, then met and intertwined. Our conversations took us in circles around town and time flew by.Now we sat on the curb in the starlight. Far in the back streets, into the early morning hours when no one was awake. Only the silence of night joined us.“Do you ever talk with your eyes closed?” I leaned back with my hands behind me propping me up...

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Moon's Desire

Joshua Bull

She knew she was being followed. It happened all the time. She’d heard the stories all her life. “Don’t go out alone at night. Always walk with a friend. Park under a streetlight.”Those were the sentiments that society mostly repeated. However, the sentiments from her father were a bit different. “Vane listen. Lead them away. Hit fast. Hide the body.”She could hear the footsteps behind her trying to fall into her rhythm. Rubber soles. Not too noisy on the sidewalk. She turned down a wide alley that ended at group of dumpsters for the restaur...

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Declaration of Names

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Laurra hefted her backpack and pulled one strap over her head. It sat askew on her back and the other strap dangled uselessly.Ugh, why did I bring all three notebooks?She clicked the light on her helmet on and looked down the well.“Going in.” she spoke into a small yellow radio.“Gotcha. Signal is strong here. Ping every minute so we can isolate where we lose you. The new repeaters should send the signal deeper than last time.” the voice coming out of the radio was clear and concise. All business.“Roger.”Laurra began repelling down the well. ...

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On the Road

Joshua Bull

“Dang, is that 254?? Ughhhh…” Monty sunk into his seat. He clicked the cruise control button to turn it off and put his foot on the pedal.“What?? That was the best part, this sucks. I hate this.” The song faded out and the commercial for Toyota Corolla began.He looked out the window a the green trees zipping by and sighed. He missed his exit and there wasn’t another one for 10 miles. Dumb highway design if you asked him. He turned off the radio and drove in silence for a few minutes to reset himself from the series of unfortunate events that...

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Desperate Remedies

Joshua Bull

The man stopped and threw his hands in the air in front of his face. He spat on the ground and groaned. He stuck his fingers in his mouth to pull out the spiderweb. The little girl by his side was looked up at him confused, then giggled.“How’s the weather up there?” she said with a smile. She wore thick cargo pants and a heavy jean jacket with many concert patches sewn to it. Despite the hot sun beating down and thick layers she wore, she shivered.“Sunny with a chance-” He spit on the ground again. “-spiders.” The man was not more than 20 ye...

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Excursion 0451

Joshua Bull

Day 1 I started early today. I wanted to see how the environment changed throughout the day. The sunrise seemed normal, save for the green hue that rose with the sun. The scattered clouds and fog on the horizon displayed the colors prominently.  I stayed in the hut most of the day, the birds and animals went about their business. I watched from inside. Creating a plan for my next days of exploration. Many black birds. The forest was damp as if there was a recent rainstorm, although I had not seen one. The only other animals were black s...

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