Patrick D

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2021

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“Vessel for Immortality ” by Patrick D

Submitted to Contest #286

They say you die three times, the first is the death of the physical body, the second is the burial, and the third is when no one is left to remember you. The first two were non-negotiable, but Patrick was convinced he could avoid the third.Who does history remember? How do I become immortal? Patrick wondered.He could become a warlord, like Alexander the Great or Genghis Khan. Start small with a local street gang and expand, but there was no ancient prophecy predicting his rise, it’s in the rules, so that was out. He still had time to make t...

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“Defunct Relics ” by Patrick D

Submitted to Contest #285

In a old Canadian attic, a forgotten Royal typewriter and an original Nintendo reminisced about their glory days.“Remember Christmas 1985! When they unwrapped us?“Unforgettable! They were so excited they nearly broke us getting us out of our boxes! There was wrapping paper everywhere, and Back to the Future was playing on the TV, ” said Nintendo.“We were superstars; I was the most popular typewriter that year.”“And I was the most advanced entertainment system ever made, state-of-the-art! Shoppers would fist fight over me, I was mandatory und...

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“The Gift of NewLife ” by Patrick D

Submitted to Contest #284

When NewLife opened their doors to the public, my mom was patient zero, she was one of the first to get gene editing therapy. My 63-year-old mother now had her natural hair color back, from silver to chestnut brown, she looked 20 years younger.We met for dinner at our traditional birthday spot, The Cats Caboose. She handed me an envelope across the table, “happy birthday sweety!” She pronounced.I thumbed open the flap and pulled the thick parchment paper from it's envelope. “NewLife Certificate for One Treatment,” I read aloud.Mom always str...

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