Nicholas Greene

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2024

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“I Saw a Star” by Nicholas Greene

Submitted to Contest #274

When he was eight years old, Sam watched a movie he wasn’t supposed to see. He still remembers the details vividly, even if he can’t remember the movie’s title. The scene was etched into his mind like a memory he couldn’t shake, a memory that resurfaced at odd times, years later, when he’d least expect it. It wasn’t a scary movie, not exactly, but there was something chilling about what he’d seen—a popular TV actor, a kid only a few years older than Sam himself, drowning on screen in a way that felt disturbingly real. He’d been watching it o...

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“Just Missed You…” by Nicholas Greene

Submitted to Contest #275

“It’s here!” Joey thought, the words pounding in his head. His heart raced as he ran his fingers over the smooth envelope in his hand. The paper felt thicker than anything he’d ever touched, high quality. Serious. Just holding it made his fingers itch, like it was burning his skin with everything it held.Joey took a shaky breath and tried to tear the envelope open carefully, but his fingers slipped, fumbling at the seam. The more he tried to pull it apart gently, the more his hands shook, until he finally ripped it open, paper tearing in one...

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“You always knew ” by Nicholas Greene

Submitted to Contest #273

Lena stared at the same page for the third time, the words blurring in front of her. The ticking of the old clock on the wall kept her company, its hands dragging toward 9:47 PM. She hated how she knew the exact time her father would walk through the door, hated that it had become a pattern—something predictable in the chaos of her home. Her mother used to sit in this very chair, years ago, reading while waiting for him. But Lena didn’t read to wait. She just needed something to hold so her hands wouldn’t shake.The front door groaned open, a...

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