L Key

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

Stories (6)

6 Stories

156 karma pts

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“Cue Ball” by L Key

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #252

Content warning: self-harm, mental health, toxic relationships.HerHis head is a perfect cue ball. Round. Small. Bald. It bobs on the surface of the water, mimicking the gentle waves that swell around him. A frisbee flies and the sea spits out his body. He’s no longer a cue ball; he’s a whale breaching water, airborne and clumsy. He misses. He laughs. He slings the bit of plastic back to his sister.Before I called him ‘husband’, I loved these quirks of his; how he throws his head back when he laughs, that smiling, for him, comes so easily. Bu...

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“Mr Whitford & The Miraculous Bench” by L Key

Submitted to Contest #184

Content warning: themes of grief and bereavementMr Whitford & The Miraculous Bench“You’ve got this, old boy,” Mr Whitford mumbled, as he hobbled down the street, avoiding any craters in the cobblestones with his walking stick. The midday sun beat down on his face and the distinctive whiff of the old village, an unusual cocktail of freshly cut grass and even fresher cooked pastries, wafted around him. The old man inhaled deeply. He forgot how much he enjoyed that scent.He passed the florist, the greengrocers and the bakers, tipping his tw...

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“What if?” by L Key

Submitted to Contest #168

“You’ll never get anywhere if you go about what-iffing like that.”Ronald Dahl ***There are three hundred and fifty thousand trains on Earth. Picture it, if you can. Each one in motion, whizzing around our globe, climbing hills and crossing bridges, wheels spinning as they thunder forward (or backward, depending on the direction you’re sitting) to reach a final destination. Perhaps that destination is the grand streets of Paris, a remote town on the coast of Ireland that nobody has heard of, or the bustling city of New Delhi. So tell me,...

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“The Thief and The Fighter” by L Key

Submitted to Contest #163

Content warning: mild swearing, mention of deathThe Thief and The FighterWednesday 4th June, 1913Anyone with sense and an empty stomach knows the races aren't for watching horses. They’re for watching pockets - bulging ones, specifically. And there’s no better place in the world for wallet-spotting than here, the Epsom Derby, where the crowd is bloated with booze, and purses are bloated with coins. Well, at least that’s what Benny says.My older brother was born for thieving; he boasts his fingers are like smoke, his reactions faster than lig...

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“Pizza for Shane Corey?” by L Key

Submitted to Contest #162

Content warning: sensitive subjects including physical violence.Full list of TW at bottom of the story.Pizza for Shane Corey?If I could review this place, I would give it one star. I have felt more pleasure in a paper cut. Don’t bother coming here, I would write, the cutlery is blunt, the food is greasier than a homeless man’s beard, and along with your dish, the man will serve you a tight-lipped scowl. I didn’t order anything complicated: pepperoni pizza, a side of fries and a large strawberry milkshake. Hell, how can you screw up milkshake...

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“How My Sister Stole Christmas” by L Key

Submitted to Contest #157

Content warning: This story is about Christmas. Yes, I know it’s only August! Please forgive me.How My Sister Stole ChristmasLucy was born on Christmas day. That should tell you everything you need to know about her. Somehow, I still remember that morning vividly. My favourite film, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, was playing on the VHS player and the smell of pine and sweet pancakes wafted around us. My Mum, belly all swollen like the stuffed turkey in the oven, was sitting on the sofa and my Dad next to me, cross-legged on the carpet. A se...

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Author bio

Aspiring writer who much prefers writing about fictional characters than myself! Here to play with words, experiment with style and read all your incredible stories.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #252

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