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Lori Mccloskey

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2025

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The Nine o'clock Traffic Jam

Submitted to Contest #299

The Nine O'clock Traffic Jam Larry was a lazy man who believed in doing everything at the last minute. Sometimes, he would barely get to work on time. Larry was considered the most irresponsible employee.One day, Larry was late for work and got a lecture from his boss. He would lose his job if he came to work late again. The lecture worked for a month. He was at work on time, and there were no problems. Larry's boss was pleased.The six-foot man was a large-framed man with short brown hair. His clean-shaven face made him look young. Sometimes...

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Reggie

ReggieMy family lived in a small farming town, and it was rare to see anybody in a wheelchair. The town didn't have services for the disabled, and there were no curb cuts or accessible bus service. The school was a two-story building with no accessible entry. So, you can imagine how surprised I was when I met a boy my age who was a wheelchair user.Reggie moved into town during summer vacation when I was ten years old. I met him one day while playing baseball with my friends at the park. I saw him sitting behind the fence when I was pitching ...

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The Unwanted Kittens

Submitted to Contest #297

The Unwanted KittensIt was just before midnight, and I was walking home from my friend Tonya's party. I lived ten blocks from her house and thought walking home would be no big deal. It would only take a short time to walk to my house.I was fine for the first two blocks. The streetlights led me down the sidewalk, but when I turned on Moonlight Avenue, there were very few lights, and it was so quiet. All I could hear was my heavy breathing. As I walked in the darkness, my imagination started playing tricks.While I was walking down the street,...

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Cheating

Submitted to Contest #296

Cheatingby Lori McCloskeyI had known Frank Irving for twelve years. He was a muscular man who liked to work out in the gym and played football at the local university. Frank had a well-kept mustache and beard and didn't have a blemish on his face. He was so handsome and robust that he attracted women wherever he went. The only thing was that the women didn't see Frank for who he was.I met Frank when we were in grade school. He was not a good student. He excelled only in the gym and couldn't care less about academics. He thought academics wer...

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