Kevin Schenk

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2019

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34 Stories

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“You're An Employee, Harry” by Kevin Schenk

Submitted to Contest #32

Harold was already late for the meeting. He had decided to take it slow today, have a nice cup of coffee at the café near work. As usual though, he got caught up in his head and ended up savouring the coffee for far too long."Damn my good taste," he cursed himself under his breath as he relished in the memory of the delicious Brazilian coffee that tantalized his mouth only moments before.He rushed to the elevator and pushed his floor, 23. He sighed and realized he would be late for the meeting if he waited for the elevator. ...

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“Real Eyes Realize” by Kevin Schenk

Submitted to Contest #30

"Did you get my email?" the voice came out of the blue, a void, for his mind was already somewhere far away, relaxing at home."Huh?" he replied, startled to the presence by the colleague. Alex asked Dan again."Dan, did you get my email? The customer wants some big changes, we have a meeting to discuss it on Thursday," Alex summarized his own email he had sent to Dan once again, who sighed realizing that this was a 'gentle reminder'."Oh yeah, I skimmed it. Thursday to discuss it?" ...

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“You First” by Kevin Schenk

Submitted to Contest #28

A broken heart hurts. I still remember the weekend when my heart shattered. I had been, I presumed, romantically pursuing a colleague from my workplace at the time. She was leaving the company so I figured it would be even better to pursue the romance. I write pursue, for it was not an equal dance of two partners, it was a chase. Every step I took towards her, I could sense that she took two back, looking back. At the time of course I was head over heels and ignored any signs, all the signs.That weekend the signs were cl...

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“Take a Cup of Kindness” by Kevin Schenk

Submitted to Contest #22

If only there was something decent on the TV. It was the same novela that was on as usual at this time and he couldn't help but slowly get attached to the drama within. Aracely truly deserved Yenifer, but he definitely understood why she was secretly in love with Dora, whilst being married to Jeremías. It was a love pentagram? Thinking too much about it confused him but he enjoyed the distraction."I hope it will be calm today," Martin quipped as he prepared the cigarettes for the two of them."I doubt it...

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Author bio

I am a 33yo German/Canadian Writer/Corporate-Employee living in Central Europe. I enjoy writing fiction, science-fiction, and recently published my own book with the help of Reedsy people. "Life of Rolf"