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N.W. Sunday

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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I am, they feel, she does, they love, he speaks, she sees, I know

N.W. Sunday

Submitted to Contest #98

It’s my first day out alone on my bamboo raft; I feel nervous. The river is calm today, so it should be a simple day. A passenger approaches my boat, abruptly communicates his destination, hands me coins and boards. The oar makes me wince as I grab it, a splinter, but I can’t stop now there’s a customer, so I push the pole against the riverbed. I catch his sombre blue eye and smile. His cragged face is hard and bitter, intimidating. ‘You on vacation?’ I stutter as I push us along past the wooden huts on the shore. ‘Just passing through,’ h...

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The Green Leaf Experience

N.W. Sunday

Submitted to Contest #92

My shift had only two hours left, the final stretch. I go through a mental check of my duties. Restock and rotate the goods; check. Put the rubbish at the back of the warehouse; check. Floors clean; check. Fire exit clear; check. Double-check the doors are locked; done. The only thing left is to cash up at the end of the shift. Now I have time to watch a couple of Breaking Bad episodes on my tablet until then. A car pulls into the station; two people are inside. A man gets out to refuel. It's always a little unnerving whenever some...

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