Michael McDonald

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

Stories (5)

5 Stories

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“Escaping From Paradise” by Michael McDonald

Submitted to Contest #88

The palace was a work of art. The external building was eggshell white with pastel blue trim. At over three hundred feet across the front and extending three hundred fifty feet in length, it was an imposing structure. It contained dozens and dozens of bedrooms, offices, and conference rooms. The 25 acre estate sat high on a hill overlooking a beautiful forest. The grounds were immaculate, with a maintenance crew that toiled to keep them in pristine order. Ever present staff attended to every detail of privileged life inside the palace. ...

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“SURREALISM” by Michael McDonald

Submitted to Contest #57

Richard was 17 years old. Coming from a lower middle class family, he had never been one to ask for things, especially at Christmas time. He accepted what he had, realizing he was still better off than a lot of people. But as an older teen living in a time of an exploding music scene in 1965, (Rolling Stones, Beau Brummels, Beatles, Byrds), he wanted to be a musician and experience that excitement. And for the first time in his life, he began dropping verbal ‘hints’ to his dad for a set of drums at Christm...

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“Southern Cross” by Michael McDonald

Submitted to Contest #51

Noah needed to get away from campus. He needed some time to think. He drove out to a secluded area near the lake, away from the city. It was dark, it was silent, and the perfect setting to collect one's thoughts. Pulling an old blanket out of the pickup, he spread it on the grass and lay down. He loved it out here; no bright lights, no traffic, no music, no people around to spoil his solitude. The darkness enhanced the countless points of light in the heavens. He had studied the cosmos since learning what it was and frequently escaped t...

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“Flight 909” by Michael McDonald

Submitted to Contest #49

Indianapolis International Airport is huge. Covering 7700 acres, it handles close to 10 million passengers a year from 40 gates and is the second largest FedEx air hub in the world. The main terminal, named in honor of Col. Harvey Weir Cook, a WW1 fighter ace and civilian aviation pioneer in the state of Indiana, appears to be a futuristic oval hangar big enough to house Captain Kirk's U.S.S. Enterprise. The inside of the terminal houses scores of businesses from popular coffee shops to top of the line department stores, albeit on a much sma...

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“Boy's Home by Michael McDonald” by Michael McDonald

Submitted to Contest #38

The house was a sprawling two story with dormers. Two large bedrooms with bunk beds housed the boys. A large kitchen produced breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the dozen, orphaned boys, who were deemed 'difficult to handle' by the school district. They were a motley crew, ranging from 8 to 11 years of age. Bobby was the self-proclaimed leader of the pack, while Jordan was the youngest and smallest. The counselors at the home were college students who provided guidance, with mild reprimands when called for. They provided the boys with recr...

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