Manning Bridges

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2024

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“The Rehabilitation of Professor Greymane” by Manning Bridges

Submitted to Contest #277

The fluorescent lights in Dr. Lamb's office stripped away all shadows, leaving nowhere to hide. Her wool caught their sterile glare like fresh snow, while my grey fur appeared dull, institutional. I shifted in the human-sized chair, my frame too large for its rigid angles. My claws clicked against the linoleum—a sound that made Dr. Lamb's ear twitch, though her professional mask remained fixed. Her hoof moved across the notepad in tight, controlled strokes. The sound reminded me of prey scratching through undergrowth. Dr. Lamb...

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“Rosary Interrupted” by Manning Bridges

Submitted to Contest #262

You'd think the heatwave would've been my biggest concern that day, with all of Ireland roasting like a potato in the oven. But I was stewing in a secret that, once it came out, would make that scorching summer feel like an easy breezy Caribbean day. I was driving home for my parents' anniversary—on the hottest day of the year with that powder keg of a secret sitting in my closet—about to discover how quickly one family could combust. My rental car groaned as it crawled up the sun-baked lane toward the farm. Our homestead appeared, shim...

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