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K Cao Xai

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2022

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Canteen Full of Sins

K Cao Xai

Submitted to Contest #304

Content Warning: Mentions of drug use and child abuse.Ivy gave me three days to give her an answer.I couldn’t on the first day because it was too soon to consider anything. I had a lot of homework to do after school, not to mention the amount of beer cans and cigarettes I had to clean in the living room since Mom would have too much of a headache to do it herself. I told Ivy to let me think about it but she was adamant I give her an answer soon.Three days, she reminded me.I think she was trying to sound threatening, but nothing ever sounded ...

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Sunset, Do You Copy?

K Cao Xai

Submitted to Contest #205

Jaime had second thoughts when I told her we needed to break in through the window. “That’s how you always are,” she told me. “You never tell me important things until after I agree to come out with you.” In my defense, I didn’t know someone put a new lock on the rusted door. There was also a clean laminated sign that read: No Trespassing. A flawed attempt at prevention in my opinion. You can’t trespass in a place no one owns. Officially, anyways. Unofficially, this abandoned radio studio used to be our preferred hang out spot. I wasn’t...

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Eden with Butterflies

K Cao Xai

Submitted to Contest #186

“Please keep your eyes on the scanner and answer the following questions truthfully. Is your name Alicia Wendell?” “Yes.” “Is your identification number 47-D2479?” “Yes.” “Are you captain of the Star Sentinel?” “Probably not for long since I’m sitting here.” “Please answer with a yes or no.” “Yes.” “Thank you. We’ll move on to the next section. In order to confirm there are no irregularities in your mental stability, you must consent to a Poinsettia Behavioral Test. Are you ready to begin?” “Not unless you promise me a bath...

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Cinderella Needs A Date

K Cao Xai

Submitted to Contest #159

If Cinderella was born in the 21st century and moved to the small town of Dollings, Oregon, she’d look like Emily Evenson. Blonde hair, blue eyes, with a white headband. She even came with a step-mom and two younger step-sisters and no, her father is still alive and rich enough to own half the oil companies in town. The day Emily transferred to Woodlink High to finish her senior year, everyone in the student body council decided she would be the school’s most popular girl, which currently sits at a ninety-seven percent approval rating....

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Blood Red Reticle

K Cao Xai

Shortlisted for Contest #154 ⭐️

“We’re running out of time.” Danni looked at her wristwatch to confirm what she suspected. It was two minutes passed nine o’clock at night and their target—known for her excessive punctuality—was late. “Relax,” Sloan said. “If Central said she’ll be in her office tonight, she’ll be there.” Sloan peered into the telescopic sight of her sniper rifle. She laid prone on the rooftop of a fifty-floor building with the bipod of her weapon resting on a raised roof edge. Danni laid next to her, tapping the side of a bi-optics binocular. This wa...

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Someone's Not Getting Home Tonight

K Cao Xai

Submitted to Contest #153

It was ladies’ night at The Beelzebub.Joss always showed up first and visited so often the bartender knew her by name. She occupied a seat located in the darkest part of the bar and started on her martini when a crowd of women entered the club. The colored lights pulsating through the room illuminated unfamiliar faces. Those who came with friends took to the dance floor. Couples who didn’t dance stood near the bar or stole kisses at the back tables.It didn’t take long before a stranger in a tight bodycon dress came by to ask if she could sit...

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Daredevils in Dress Suits

K Cao Xai

Submitted to Contest #153

Ani liked to solve problems.When she hung up the phone with Serra, her solution to making it in time for their dinner date was to leave work early. A quick look outside the office window showed heavy rain. There weren’t many hover cars flying through the night sky and most of the high-rise buildings had their lights off. Traffic wouldn’t be an issue.Ani shut off her computer, put on her coat, and grabbed her metallic briefcase but before heading out, the light above her office’s door turned red, accompanied by a soft buzz. She didn’t have an...

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