Luke Schumacher

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2021

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Wheel of Punishment” by Luke Schumacher

Submitted to Contest #151

CW: Brief descriptions of violence, death This seat is too rough. You think if they have a nice assembly room, the best thing they can do is give us chairs that don’t feel like splinters. I guess when you’re in this place, you can’t ask for anything. My eyes immediately drift to the lights. They seem to be fading, almost, a little too broken. They’ll probably make a new labor station for lightbulb repairs. Maybe I’ll get put in it. The walls look shiny as can be, though. I’m not surprised by that. Painting is one of the easiest “jobs” th...

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“Nine Glass Doors” by Luke Schumacher

Submitted to Contest #136

When I open my eyes, all I can feel is a gust of cold air. It makes me shiver, but that’s not what I’m focused on. What I am focused on is the white room around me, with three brown doors imprinted into them. Where am I? I stand up, and immediately shiver. I’ve always been a warm blooded person, so it’s safe to say I don’t do the best in the cold. I turn around and see another door, parallel to one of the three. When I reach for the handle and try to twist it, it just stays in place. It’s locked. Did I get kidnapped somehow? The last thing...

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“Rumbling of the Ruins” by Luke Schumacher

Submitted to Contest #115

CW: Bruises, dead bodies, blood “C’mon, man,” Jenna mocks, laughing over the phone. “It can’t go that bad.” “It will definitely be ‘that bad,’” I mumble, looking at the vivacious classroom ahead of me. You may be wondering why I’m using a phone in a classroom, let alone calling my girlfriend. To most people, that’s unheard of. That’s not like my school, though. In short, it’s more like a university. I thought getting sent to a private school would be a bad idea. At first, it definitely was. Leaving all my friends to go to some ra...

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“Truth or Flame” by Luke Schumacher

Submitted to Contest #107

TW: SmokingWhy am I even here? Performing arts camp was definitely not my idea. It was mom’s, all the way back in January. “Come on, Jayden! It will be fun! You’ll meet other boys, just like you!”That was far from the truth. Although I do like performing arts, I’ve never been able to connect with any other kids, regardless of interests. They see me as an outsider, and I don’t even blame them. If I had the choice between talking to someone, or talking to no one, I would definitely choose the latter.Every day here feels like it drags on and on...

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Author bio

Hello, I'm a writer and love to write books, short stories and plays. I plan to have my first self-published book out in a couple of months.