KC Gilman

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2019

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Meat Sacks and Metal Bodies” by KC Gilman

Submitted to Contest #72

Why are humans so thoroughly, so absolutely, so utterly, mind-numbingly boring? Every last one of them. They scream. They poop. They pee. They eat. They sleep. And repeat until they die. Add some meaningless banter and some “interpersonal relationships”—maybe throw in some intercourse for the lucky ones—and that’s about it. What’s the point? Why even carry on with their pitiful existences? Not to mention how fragile they are. Get too hot? They die. Get too cold? They die. Eat ...

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“Three Simple Tasks” by KC Gilman

Submitted to Contest #72

I force myself to repeat the list in my head. All I have to do is three simple tasks: One, attend the memorial service. Two, expose the murderer. Three, claim the reward. One, two, three. One, two three. Yeah, simple my ass. The repetition—however blindly naïve—helps keep my brain preoccupied, keeps me from spirally any more than I already am. My obsessive personality is a lot harder to manage when I’m not high, and making lists keeps the anxiety at a steady simmer instead of...

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“Here we go Again” by KC Gilman

Submitted to Contest #20

The loneliness tends to hit at night, when time seems to slow down and the darkness of the world settles around me like an old, familiar blanket. I have family, I have acquaintances, I even have some friends, but not true friends. Not deep friends, I should say. Not friends that I can call up in the middle of the night when my negative thoughts buzz so loudly in my head that I want to scream. Not friends that I can share my deepest shames and secrets with. No, I have friends, but not deep friendships. By all accounts, I had an average c...

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“The Benevolent Pickpocket” by KC Gilman

Submitted to Contest #18

There she was. Olive skin, dark black hair, brown eyes. She stepped out of her building and onto the cracked New York sidewalk, her black boots glistening in the unexpected but welcomed afternoon sun. Today, she was wearing a bright red peacoat that added a pop of color to the otherwise cold and dreary December day. I’d seen her around plenty of times before, but there was no way she knew I existed. At least, not if I’d been doing my job right.Olivia Madeira: 5’06’’, 28 years old, and allegedly addicted to her phone. At least, that’s accordi...

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“Have a Magical Day™!” by KC Gilman

Submitted to Contest #16

February 18, 2019 Ms. Gilman, Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you reaching out to the Department of Complaints in regard to your less than satisfactory Magical Wish Granting Experience™ with Khamul the Grand (ID: 47-829351). Here at Genies Inc., we strive for superb customer satisfaction and are sorry that you did not have a positive experience. We regret to inform you, however, that we are unable to address the complaints you filed. Upon reviewing your request, we forwarded it to our Division for Dissatisfied Customers. They will...

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