Peter Presscott

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2022

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“Theatre and Death” by Peter Presscott

Submitted to Contest #170

“Stay with me, Sanchez!” She shook him, and Horace pulled her away. “That is probably the last thing you should be doing to an injured person,” he said, a couple of people laughed. She pushed Horace, spitting in his direction. “You don’t know anything, traitor!” she cringed as she spoke, thinking of how stupid she must sound. Horace sighed and looked at Luther’s limp body. “I know there is nothing we can do for him. I’m sorry,” she burst into tears, right on cue. The lights faded. The curtains closed. The crowd grumbled....

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“The Birthday Station” by Peter Presscott

Submitted to Contest #168

A man was standing at the train station. I immediately noticed it. I was on my usual route home when I saw him out of the corner of my eye. I forced my board to a full stop and looked at him. There was a man in a tuxedo standing on the platform of the long-abandoned train station. It struck me as fascinating, but also weird, and suddenly I felt the instinct to run. It’s the ability to defy our instincts without being trained that makes us human, that’s what I’ve always believed. It’s that ability that allowed me to walk toward the m...

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