Norp Dee

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2021

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“Two Wheels” by Norp Dee

Submitted to Contest #122

One fine early fall morning, a young delivery man stepped out of his truck. He walked up the driveway of a small, well-maintained white ranch house. He carried a large cardboard box pressed tightly against his wide chest. His long muscular arms were outstretched, and his fingers tightly gripped the sides of the box. The words, “FRAGILE, TV, Glass, THIS SIDE UP,” appeared in large black letters on the big box. &n...

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“The Lost Weekend” by Norp Dee

Submitted to Contest #113

The coughing was deep and relentless. The huffing noises from the ventilators was hurting my head. I worked in a dermatology practice to avoid this kind of medical work. The covid ward was too much for me to handle. I wasn’t sure I could make it thru my shift. A long time ago, my granddaddy used to say something like, “the old gray mare ain’t what she used to be”. That old mare would be me right now. The noise and deaths are breaking me. I am working insane hours. It’s nine o’clock on Friday and I still have two hours left. This is m...

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“Valentine's Day Date” by Norp Dee

Submitted to Contest #81

The folded piece of paper flew across the classroom. Alerted to its arrival by its sender, I easily caught it. The note read, “Will you go out with me? Love, Randy” I smiled nervously and quickly wrote back. “Yes, but let’s not get too serious!” I tossed the note back. There was a short break in class instruction. Our teacher was looking for some papers on his desk, and not paying much attention to us right now. It was unlikely that we were going to get in trouble for our love note throwing. So, with an accepted offer, our sixth-gr...

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“The Cabin That Love Built” by Norp Dee

Submitted to Contest #77

Thinking it would be a good place to study, Jeannie arrived just before dark and an impending storm. The four-hour car ride had been uneventful until the last ten miles. It was then the radio station cut out in the middle of a talk show, pissing Jeannie off. She hated when she lost reception close to the cabin, but, on the bright side, it meant she was getting close. But when the check engine light came on, her stomach sank. Dave was always on top of routine car maintenance stuff, so a suggested next oil change was probably not the cause of ...

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Author bio

Finally have the time in my life to write. I welcome readers and constructive comments. Always looking to learn and improve.