Kendall Defoe

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (134)

134 Stories

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“High Note” by Kendall Defoe

“Speak now…” “What?” “It’s just something I say when I go to the shows. ‘Speak now or forever just hold your…’” She was just staring at me after that, but I knew that I got to her. We had just had dinner at Alfreddy’s when I told her about the show, so it was a good meal…for a little while. She said that she didn’t even like the music, but I ...

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“Terminus” by Kendall Defoe

“Have a good night now.”All the passengers loved him. The driver said the exact same thing to everyone leaving the bus on Dark Wood Road, no matter who they were: young high school students; older women with shopping strollers; surly men looking for something they could not find; endless parents and their children trying to get through the day. They all heard the same thing. He would look up at the rear-view mirror or look over to his right and smile if they left out the front. And he did it for all of them, eve...

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“The Fine Print” by Kendall Defoe

“So, what’s the catch?” To be honest, he was getting ready to go out that night and did not expect that he would have to deal with such nonsense after making the offer, but nothing ever worked out the way he expected it to with these people. There was always some small little problem that was never anticipated. All these years and all those surprises… “I beg your honest pardon?” “Honest, right… What ...

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“Shopping List” by Kendall Defoe

Eggs, milk, bread, butter, peanut butter…Should have written it all down, or used the damn phone for more than…“Turn left at the next intersection.”Right.What else is on?“If you leave me now…”“Lady in red…”“She knocked me out with those American…”The kids; did Sheila pick them up?“Weather warning: snow squalls and…”About thirty-five pages tonight… Not a break; not even with time-and-a-half…“Rock the casbah, rock…”No traff...

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“Four Worlds” by Kendall Defoe

“Who’s next?”“Me, sir.”“Good. You have all the forms?”“Yes. All complete.”“Okay. Let me see… Right, so it is not a machine or…?”“No, no. Just some written work to protect.”“Okay, I see. May I ask about the application of your work?”“I am not sure I understand.”

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“Close Call” by Kendall Defoe

This was a very real fortune cookie:“You are one in a million.”Yes, that’s what it said, right on time for the end of our date. No, I should be more specific: Right on time for the end of a relationship. She had something that she wanted to say, and she said it between forkfuls of Pad Thai and the shared white pot of very strong green tea. I hadn’t wanted to pour it out aft...

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“Instruction Manual” by Kendall Defoe

Please read carefully…Congratulations on your purchase of the device from one of our many fine dealers! We do not yet offer the product in the regular chain stores, so your purchase must have taken place through the many new and wonderful franchises now growing and thriving across the nation, soon around the world. We thank you for your interest.As you inspect the device, it is necessary to remind you one more time that once you decide to use it, it is a one-time deal. No money back guarantee is offered on a used device, unl...

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“The Fly and the Spider” by Kendall Defoe

It all started before lunch. Usually, when we had lunch at Cicero’s, our table would be waiting for us, our menus set on the table, and a little peace of mind for an hour and half would be available. From our office, the walk would be about ten minutes, even if I had to walk with her and take into consideration her slower gait. That was Laura, of course. It is strange to think about it now, but no o...

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“The Prince's Trust” by Kendall Defoe

Dear sir or madam… Well, that might be a difficult way to prove my point. And what is my point? Not all of us Nigerian princes are a threat to you… I have tried to write this on a computer that was not connected to the web, but I realize now that I will have to use the World Wide Web in order to make my message clear. Too many of us are judged for things we have not done, and things ...

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“Things to Do” by Kendall Defoe

20. First, I am going to really aim at those ten pounds I need to drop (the doctor said very little about it, but I know what I have to do). Another gym membership might be a little expensive, but I think I can afford it if I save some money. 19. Save more money from work. I don’t have to buy a lunch every day, and I can learn a little more about how to cook things that are not eggs and ba...

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“Sparent ” by Kendall Defoe

The chairman of the committee tapped a spoon on the thin, fluted champagne glass in his hand and the room fell silent. “Thank you all for attending today. I wish that it was for a much happier and joyful occasion, but we all saw this coming. And we all wish the man behind the vision the best in whatever remains after his time here.” Mr. Beverly looked over his index cards spread out on the podium. Maybe it ...

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“The Ringer” by Kendall Defoe

The Ringer… She really was one, y’know? The meaning of that word has changed a lot, but nothing else has. Just glad that I can talk to you about this and that you wanna know what the big deal was all about. I’m just glad that someone is going to remember one of my best friends.So, what do you want to know?Everyone who has one of those computers or phones – amazing what the technology around those things can do – can find out the stories: the market crash; the Dust Bowl; gangsters; soup kitchens. That can tell ya a lot, but n...

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“The Thighmaster!” by Kendall Defoe

Seriously? This is what she had to contend with…? Seriously? Karen Tony was not a patient woman, and the approaching holidays pulled whatever last dregs of sympathy she had in her heart out and dropped it into a very deep pit. The thing is, she usually had all of her gifts bought and ready for staff long before December was even a thought. But there was still the issue of her family and how they looked at gift giv...

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“Blind Date” by Kendall Defoe

The waitress was very fat and I did not like her hair, but she had a good attitude as she guided me to my seat. The restaurant was not full on a Friday, so I guessed that the concert next door was still on and that it would fill up with people who had terrible taste in music later (the group playing truly sucked). I knew that my name was on the reservation list, but I still had a twenty ready in case she gave me a hassle...

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“Torii” by Kendall Defoe

If he had been able to cry without the wind creating these tears, it would be a pure moment of joy. The patch of gravel he stood on was quite wide and slippery, but he felt no fear. It was the other bodies around him that impressed him now, as did that view, and he could not move. It had taken him a long while to walk and beat the sun that touched the edge of the sky and blew away the darkness and strong shroud of clouds. There was the valley that he could see clearly now, and soon as he would make his way down the mountain. There was the...

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Author bio

I write and try to keep my hand in the game; I teach and try to entertain as I instruct; I have two guitars (one electric, the other peaceful), no pets, a lot of books and hopes and dreams that I have learned to respect. I promise to keep improving my tall tales and beautiful lies... Review submitted to Globe and Mail: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/e-vox-populi-our-readers-write/article1350857/ Private blog that should really be updated: http://undersolo.blogspot.com/ Look under 'D': http://www.thesquawkback.com/p/fngrlsdtb.html#d Another review: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2001/09/26/music/macy-gray-the-id/ And another review! https://www.moredarkthanshark.org/eno_int_suite-apr07.html Vocal+: https://vocal.media/authors/kendall-defoe Quora: https://www.quora.com/profile/Kendall-Defoe-1 'Talent is long patience.' - Guy de Maupassant