Michael Franchetti

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2023

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“The I in Team” by Michael Franchetti

Submitted to Contest #267

“So this it it son. You feelin nervous?” My eyes were glued to the pine trees of the interstate road, the trees not standing out in particular, but making up the unit of beauty that always caused my Dad to take the back road.  “Nah, I’ll be alright.” “Well you know, my High School team was only a half game back of the playoffs with a game to go, of course I was more of a pitcher than a reliable bat. I ended up getting dinged around a bit, but thankfully our reliever…” He continued his monologue on and on until we made it to the field. I...

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“The Home that's Away” by Michael Franchetti

Submitted to Contest #214

I didn't really know what was happening, all that I knew was that I was moving, then I wasn't. So when the man asked, "Do you know how fast you were going?", I was able to respond only because this was one of the few answers that I always had the answer to. "I believe I was going the speed limit officer, but I could always be wrong," I replied, throwing on my happiest face to appease him. He didn’t bite. "Sir can you step out of the car please,” the elderly man commanded. This too I was familiar with, although this test was one I knew was a...

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